Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Mendeltna Lodge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mendeltna Lodge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mendeltna Lodge

• 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 Mendeltna Lodge:
  • 62.049444, -146.538333
  • 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 Mendeltna Lodge

• 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 Mendeltna Lodge ...

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.

• Copper Center
  (40 miles [64.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Center <1>
• Eureka Roadhouse
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Roadhouse
• Glacier View
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier View
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glacier View <1>
• Lake Louise
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Louise

How Far From Mendeltna Lodge 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 Mendeltna Lodge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mendeltna Lodge and extending to:

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 489 miles [787 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mendeltna Lodge to Juneau, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,243 miles [5,219.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 127 days and walking would take 185 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendeltna Lodge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/