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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Makakupa'ia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Makakupa'ia and the surrounding area.
- 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 Makakupa'ia:
- 21.109167, -156.959167
- 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 Makakupa'ia
- 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 Makakupa'ia ...
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.
- Crater Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Village
- Lunaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunaville
- Manila Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila Camp
- Ranch Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Camp
How Far From Makakupa'ia 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 Makakupa'ia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Makakupa'ia and extending to:
- Honolulu, which is the State Capital of Hawaii, lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Makakupa'ia to Honolulu, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 10 days, a buggy would take 187 days and walking would take 272 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 8,689 miles [13,983.6 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 9,281 miles [14,936.3 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 8,025 miles [12,915 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Makakupa'ia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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- Makakupa'ia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Makakupa'ia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 21.1092, Longitude: -156.9592 In this case, the coordinates for Makakupa'ia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Makakupa'ia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 12.797 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 22.111 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 351.231 degrees. |
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