Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wells
- 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 Wells:
- 59.415796, -135.930320
- 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 Wells
- 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 Wells ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Wells.
Within Alaska, the name Wells is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Wells lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wells [Marshall County].
- Ottawa County
- This Wells is located in Ottawa County and lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Wells.
- Kentucky
- Martin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Martin County].
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Morgan County].
- Muhlenberg County
- This Wells is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 2,632 miles [4,235.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Wells.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Allegan County].
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Antrim County].
- Arenac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Arenac County].
- Delta County
- This Wells is located in Delta County and lies 2,191 miles [3,526.1 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Wells.
- Tuscola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wells [Attala County].
- Lowndes County
- This Wells is located in Lowndes County and lies 2,783 miles [4,478.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Wells.
- Rankin County
- This Wells is located in Rankin County and lies 2,799 miles [4,504.6 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Wells.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Wells lies 2,947 miles [4,742.7 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- Although located in San Miguel County, we don't know the location within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Wells.
- New York
- Chemung County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wells [Chemung County].
- Hamilton County
- This Wells is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,755 miles [4,433.7 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wells.
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wells [Bradford County].
- Indiana County
- This Wells is located in Indiana County and lies 2,714 miles [4,367.8 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Wells.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Wells is located in Cherokee County and lies 2,692 miles [4,332.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Wells.
- Lynn County
- This Wells is located in Lynn County and lies 2,391 miles [3,847.9 km] to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Wells.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wells [Augusta County].
- Wise County
- This Wells is located in Wise County and lies 2,795 miles [4,498.1 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Wells.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells ...
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.
- Covenant Life
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Life have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Life
- Mosquito Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Lake
- Mud Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Camp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Camp
- Rainy Hollow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainy Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Hollow
How Far From Wells 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 Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wells and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Wells to Juneau, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,888 miles [4,647.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 113 days and walking would take 164 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 59.4158, Longitude: -135.9303 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wells could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wells to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 352.496 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 356.00 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 336.219 degrees. |