Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carlile Junction:
  • 44.502206, -104.688299
  • 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 Carlile Junction

• 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 Crook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crook County
  • Since Carlile Junction is near Weston County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Weston County
  • eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Carlile Junction ...

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.

• Aladdin
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
  • Aladdin is located in Crook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aladdin <1>
• Devils Tower
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Tower
  • Devils Tower is located in Crook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Tower <1>
• Sand Creek Crossing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Crossing
  • Sand Creek Crossing is located in Crook County
• Sundance
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
  • Sundance is located in Crook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundance <1>
• Willow Springs
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Willow Springs is located in Crook County

How Far From Carlile Junction to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carlile Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Sundance, which is the Seat of Crook County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carlile Junction to Sundance, 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 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 7,356 miles [11,838.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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