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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 Beartown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beartown 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 Beartown:
    • 41.156614, -110.847954
    • 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 Beartown
  • 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 Beartown ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Beartown.

Within Wyoming, the name Beartown is unique.

Beyond Wyoming, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Hinsdale County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hinsdale County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinsdale County community of Beartown.
      • San Juan County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Beartown [San Juan County].
    • Kentucky
      • Elliott County
      • This Beartown is located in Elliott County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<2> to the east of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Beartown.
    • Montana
      • Granite County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Beartown [Granite County].
    • New York
      • Clinton County
      • This Beartown is located in Clinton County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Beartown.
      • Oneida County
      • This Beartown is located in Oneida County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km] to the east northeast of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Beartown.
      • Warren County
      • This Beartown is located in Warren County and lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km] to the east northeast of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Beartown.
    • Ohio
      • Geauga County
      • This Beartown is located in Geauga County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<2> to the east of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Beartown.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Beartown is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km] to the east of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Beartown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Franklin County
      • This Beartown is located in Franklin County and lies 1,744 miles [2,806.7 km]<2> to the east of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Beartown.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Beartown is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km] to the east of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Beartown.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Beartown is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<2> to the east of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Beartown.
    • Vermont
      • Bennington County
      • This Beartown is located in Bennington County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Beartown.
    • West Virginia
      • McDowell County
      • This Beartown is located in McDowell County and lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<2> to the east of the Beartown that is located in Uinta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Beartown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beartown ...

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.

  • Antelope
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Uinta County
  • Aspen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
    • Aspen is located in Uinta County
  • Bear River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
    • Bear River is located in Uinta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Castle Rock ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Castle Rock is located in Summit County (UT)
  • Grass Creek ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
    • Grass Creek is located in Summit County (UT)
  • Mountain View
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Spring Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Uinta County
  • Three Forks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Uinta County

How Far From Beartown 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 Beartown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Evanston, which is the Seat of Uinta County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beartown to Evanston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,783 miles [2,869.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,716 miles [12,417.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Uinta County: www.uintacounty.com/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Beartown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beartown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beartown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1566, Longitude: -110.8480       In this case, the coordinates for Beartown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Beartown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.143 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.599 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.131 degrees.









 

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