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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Allendale:
    • 42.814497, -106.310772
    • 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 Allendale
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Natrona County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Natrona County
    • Since Allendale is near Converse County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Converse County
  • 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 Allendale ...

We found 39 communities that share the name Allendale.

Within Wyoming, the name Allendale is unique.

Beyond Wyoming, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Monroe County
      • This Allendale is located in Monroe County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Allendale.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Allendale is located in Alameda County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Allendale.
      • Solano County
      • This Allendale is located in Solano County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the west southwest of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Allendale.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Allendale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Allendale.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Allendale is located in Gwinnett County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Allendale.
      • Habersham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Allendale [Habersham County].
      • Muscogee County
      • This Allendale is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km] to the east southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Allendale.
    • Idaho
      • Canyon County
      • This Allendale is located in Canyon County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Allendale.
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Allendale [Madison County].
      • Wabash County
      • This Allendale is located in Wabash County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Allendale.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • This Allendale is located in Vigo County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Allendale.
    • Kansas
      • Allen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Allendale [Allen County].
      • Johnson 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 Kansas community of Allendale [Johnson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Green County
      • This Allendale is located in Green County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Allendale.
    • Louisiana
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Allendale is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Allendale.
      • West Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Allendale is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km] to the southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Allendale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Allendale [Berkshire County].
    • Michigan
      • Clare County
      • This Allendale is located in Clare County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Allendale.
      • Ottawa County
      • This Allendale is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Allendale.
    • Mississippi
      • Attala County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Allendale [Attala County].
      • Lowndes County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Allendale [Lowndes County].
    • Missouri
      • Worth County
      • This Allendale is located in Worth County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Allendale.
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Allendale [Silver Bow County].
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Allendale [Bergen County].
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • This Allendale is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Allendale.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Allendale is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Allendale.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Allendale lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Allendale [Hamilton County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Allendale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This Allendale is located in Cambria County and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<1> to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Allendale.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Allendale is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km] to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Allendale.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Allendale is located in Providence County and lies 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<1> to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Allendale.
    • South Carolina
      • Allendale County
      • This Allendale is located in Allendale County and lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Allendale.
      • Anderson County
      • This Allendale is located in Anderson County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km] to the east southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Allendale.
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Allendale [Claiborne County].
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Allendale is located in Harris County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Allendale.
      • Montgomery County
      • Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Allendale.
      • Wichita County
      • This Allendale is located in Wichita County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the southeast of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wichita County community of Allendale.
    • West Virginia
      • Marshall County
      • This Allendale is located in Marshall County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<1> to the east of the Allendale that is located in Natrona County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Allendale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allendale ...

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.

  • Bar Nunn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Casper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cow Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Hollow
    • Cow Hollow is located in Natrona County
  • Crimson Dawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Dawn
    • Crimson Dawn is located in Natrona County
  • Fry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Fry is located in Natrona County
  • Goose Egg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Egg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Egg
    • Goose Egg is located in Natrona County
  • Mountain View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Natrona County
  • Paradise Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
    • Paradise Valley is located in Natrona County
  • Red Butte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
    • Red Butte is located in Natrona County

How Far From Allendale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Allendale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allendale and extending to:

  • Casper, which is the Seat of Natrona County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Allendale to Cheyenne, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,498 miles [12,066.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Natrona County: www.natrona.net/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.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 from Point A (ie- Allendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8145, Longitude: -106.3108    
<2>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 Allendale 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 county. 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.
<3>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 Allendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Allendale 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 327.777 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.82 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.34 degrees.









 

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