Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alpine Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alpine Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alpine Junction
- 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 Alpine Junction:
- 43.172422, -111.018545
- 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 Alpine Junction
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Alpine Junction is near Bonneville County and also Caribou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bonneville County
- eBird sighting report for Caribou 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 Alpine Junction ...
We found two communities that share the name Alpine Junction.
Within Wyoming, the name Alpine Junction is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Schuyler County
- This Alpine Junction is located in Schuyler County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the east of the Alpine Junction that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Alpine Junction.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- This Alpine Junction is located in Benton County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alpine Junction that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Alpine Junction.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpine Junction ...
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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
- Caribou City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou City
- Caribou City is located in Bonneville County (ID)
- Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Caribou County (ID)
- Gray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Herman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Irwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Bonneville County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
- South Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Teton County
- Swan Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley
- Swan Valley is located in Bonneville County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Valley <2>
How Far From Alpine Junction 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 Alpine Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alpine Junction and extending to:
- Kemmerer, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Alpine Junction to Kemmerer, with an average speed<4>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 three full days.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,599 miles [12,229.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpine Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alpine Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpine Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1724, Longitude: -111.0185 In this case, the coordinates for Alpine Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Alpine Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.443 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.131 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.045 degrees. |