Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canyon Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canyon Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canyon Village
- 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 Canyon Village:
- 44.733827, -110.489926
- 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 Canyon Village
- 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 Park County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Park County
- Since Canyon Village is near Teton County and also Park County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Teton County
- eBird sighting report for Park 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 Canyon Village ...
We found three communities that share the name Canyon Village.
Within Wyoming, the name Canyon Village is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Canyon Village lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Canyon Village that is located in Park County.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Canyon Village is located in Maricopa County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the south of the Canyon Village that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Canyon Village.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Canyon Village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canyon Village that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Canyon Village.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyon Village ...
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.
- Devils Den
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Den have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Den
- Devils Den is located in Park County
- Electric
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Fossil Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fossil Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil Forest
- Fossil Forest is located in Park County
- Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Teton County
- Mammoth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Park County
- Soda Butte ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Butte
- Soda Butte is located in Park County
- Tower Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
- Tower Junction is located in Park County
- Yanceys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Canyon Village 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 Canyon Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canyon Village and extending to:
- Cody, which is the Seat of Park County, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Canyon Village to Cody, 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 379 miles [609.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 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 7,492 miles [12,057.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canyon Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canyon Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7338, Longitude: -110.4899 In this case, the coordinates for Canyon Village 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 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 Canyon Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.136 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.912 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.559 degrees. |