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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 Binford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Binford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Binford:
- 42.334787, -105.341583
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Binford
- 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 Albany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albany County
- Since Binford is near Converse County and also Platte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Converse County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Platte 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Binford
Communities Also Named Binford ...
We found two communities that are also named Binford.
Within Wyoming, the name Binford is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Binford is located in Monroe County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Binford that is located in Albany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Binford.
- North Dakota
- Griggs County
- This Binford is located in Griggs County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Binford that is located in Albany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Griggs County community of Binford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Binford ...
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.
- Chugcreek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dead Man Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dead Man Crossing is located in Converse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Man Crossing
- Deadmans Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deadmans Corner is located in Converse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Corner
- Guernsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hightower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hightower is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Reed Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Reed Place is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Place
- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Binford 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 Binford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Binford and extending to:
- Laramie, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Binford to Laramie, with an average speed<3>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,495 miles [2,406 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,445 miles [8,762.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Binford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Binford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Binford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3348, Longitude: -105.3416 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.008 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.875 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.851 degrees. |
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