Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bessemer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bessemer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bessemer
- 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 Bessemer:
- 42.775242, -106.531424
- 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 Bessemer
- 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 Bessemer 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 Bessemer ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Bessemer.
Within Wyoming, the name Bessemer is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Bessemer lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Natrona County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bessemer is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the east of the Bessemer that is located in Natrona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bessemer.
- Lawrence County
- This Bessemer is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km] to the east of the Bessemer that is located in Natrona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bessemer.
- Westmoreland County
- This Bessemer is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km] to the east of the Bessemer that is located in Natrona County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bessemer.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessemer ...
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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Nunn
- Bar Nunn is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Nunn <2>
- Bishop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Casper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper
- Casper is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casper <2>
- Crimson Dawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Dawn
- Crimson Dawn is located in Natrona County
- Goose Egg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mountain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Natrona County
- Paradise Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Natrona County
- Red Butte
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Winter Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Crossing
- Winter Crossing is located in Natrona County
How Far From Bessemer to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bessemer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Bessemer once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bessemer and extending to:
- Casper, which is the Seat of Natrona County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bessemer to Casper, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,740 miles [10,847 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 7,506 miles [12,079.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,462 miles [8,790.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bessemer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessemer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7752, Longitude: -106.5314 In this case, the coordinates for Bessemer 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> | 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 Bessemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bessemer 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 327.942 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.008 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.472 degrees. |