Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Klutchevya, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klutchevya and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Klutchevya
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Klutchevya:
- 59.811111, -151.611111
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Klutchevya
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Klutchevya ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Anchor Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchor Point <1>
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Diamond Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Ridge
- Fox River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Fritz Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritz Creek <1>
- Halibut Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halibut Cove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halibut Cove <1>
- Happy Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
How Far From Klutchevya to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Klutchevya to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Klutchevya and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 617 miles [993 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Klutchevya to Juneau, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,431 miles [5,521.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 134 days and walking would take 195 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Klutchevya. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Klutchevya) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klutchevya. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 59.8111, Longitude: -151.6111 In this case, the coordinates for Klutchevya have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Klutchevya to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 5.819 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 10.749 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 347.916 degrees. |