Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Lignite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lignite and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lignite
- 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 Lignite:
- 63.909444, -149.018333
- 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 Lignite
- 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
Communities Also Named Lignite ...
We found four communities that share the name Lignite.
Within Alaska, the name Lignite is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- North Dakota
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lignite ...
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.
In the vicinity of Lignite, Ferry is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North
How Far From Lignite to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lignite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lignite and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Lignite to Juneau, with an average speed<2>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 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,310 miles [5,326.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 130 days and walking would take 188 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,817 miles [9,361.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lignite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/