Candle
in Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska, United States

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
65.913 and -161.924 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 65° 54' 47" and W -161° 55' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:06 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Anchorage
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:26 am and 12:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Touring Candle

Candle in Northwest Arctic Borough (Alaska) is a town located in United States about 3,663 mi (or 5,895 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.

Time in Candle is now 09:06 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Anchorage with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 5 airports nearby Candle. The closest airport in United States is Buckland Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kotzebue, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 30 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Friday, 10th of May 2024

0°C (32 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

-1°C (31 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

-1°C (31 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Candle, Alaska

Candle is an unincorporated community in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Candle was the turnaround point for the first major mushing competition in 1908, the All Alaska Sweepstakes, which was started by Allan "Scotty" Alexander Allan, and ran 408 miles from Nome to Candle and back.

Located at 65.9133, -161.924 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, Unincorporated communities in Alaska

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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