Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Boysen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boysen and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Boysen

• 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 Boysen:
  • 43.441624, -108.173152
  • 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 Boysen

• 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 Fremont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont County
  • Since Boysen is near Hot Springs County and also Washakie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hot Springs County
  • eBird sighting report for Washakie 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boysen ...

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.

• Hamilton Dome
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Dome
  • Hamilton Dome is located in Hot Springs County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton Dome <1>
• Kirby
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Hot Springs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>
• Lost Cabin
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Cabin
  • Lost Cabin is located in Fremont County
• Owl Creek
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
  • Owl Creek is located in Hot Springs County
• Pavillion
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
  • Pavillion is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavillion <1>
• Thermopolis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermopolis
  • Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thermopolis <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boysen and extending to:

• Lander, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boysen to Lander, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 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 7,511 miles [12,087.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,482 miles [8,822.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/

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