Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clearmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clearmont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clearmont
- 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 Clearmont:
- 44.638959, -106.381281
- 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 Clearmont
- 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 Sheridan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
- Since Clearmont is near Campbell County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Clearmont ...
We found four communities that share the name Clearmont.
Within Wyoming, the name Clearmont is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clearmont ...
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.
- Big Horn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
- Big Horn is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Horn <2>
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Saddlestring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlestring
- Saddlestring is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddlestring <2>
- Spotted Horse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotted Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Horse
- Spotted Horse is located in Campbell County
- Story
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story <2>
How Far From Clearmont 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 town such as Clearmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clearmont and extending to:
- Sheridan, which is the Seat of Sheridan County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clearmont to Sheridan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 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 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,361 miles [8,627.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheridan County: www.sheridancounty.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6390, Longitude: -106.3813 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Clearmont 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 327.946 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.202 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.13 degrees. |