Crossroads of the World - Anchorage, AK
Posted by: Lat34North
N 61° 13.112 W 149° 53.596
6V E 344626 N 6790568
This Bi-plane weather vane sit on top of the Air Crossroads of the World Direction and Distance Arrows located in front of the “Log Cabin" visitor's center on 4th Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMJ1QB
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2013
Views: 4
In addition to indicating the winds direction, this sign post indicates the direction and distance to many destinations across the globe. The distance are relative to the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
The sign below the weather vane reads:
Anchorage
Air crossroads of the world.
Some of the cities and distances listed are:
Seattle – 1445 Air Mi.
London - 4490 Air Mi.
Miami - 5039 Air Mi.
Edmonton – 1442 Air Mi.
Tokyo - 3460 Air Mi.
Nome - 540 Rd/. Mi.
The Direction and Distance Arrow sign is waymarked at WM3DEK (
visit link)
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