Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bona and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bona
- 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 Bona:
- 42.608579, -105.101919
- 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 Bona
- 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 Converse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Converse County
- Since Bona is near Platte County and also Niobrara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Platte County
- eBird sighting report for Niobrara 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 Bona ...
We found two communities that share the name Bona.
Within Wyoming, the name Bona is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bona ...
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.
- Alberta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Crane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Dead Man Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead Man Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Man Crossing
- Dead Man Crossing is located in Converse County
- Deadmans Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Corner
- Deadmans Corner is located in Converse County
- Guernsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <3>
- Hartville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <3>
- Lost Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
- Lost Springs is located in Converse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <3>
- Manville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Niobrara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manville <3>
- Meadowdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Platte County
- Sunrise ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise is located in Platte County
How Far From Bona 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 Bona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bona and extending to:
- Douglas, which is the Seat of Converse County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bona to Douglas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 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 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Converse County: www.conversecounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6086, Longitude: -105.1019 In this case, the coordinates for Bona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bona 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 326.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.679 degrees. |