Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Colter Bay 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 Colter Bay Village:
  • 43.908838, -110.641598
  • 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 Colter Bay 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 Teton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Teton County
  • Since Colter Bay Village is near Teton County and also Fremont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Teton County
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont 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 Colter Bay 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.

• Beaver Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Teton County
• Cache
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
  • Cache is located in Teton County (ID)
• Elk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Elk is located in Teton County
• Felt
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
  • Felt is located in Teton County (ID)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <2>
• Fox Creek
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
  • Fox Creek is located in Teton County (ID)
• Kelly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Kelly is located in Teton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <2>
• Moose
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose
  • Moose is located in Teton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose <2>
• Three River Junction
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three River Junction
  • Three River Junction is located in Teton County
• Twin Forks
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
  • Twin Forks is located in Teton County (ID)
• Two Forks
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Forks
  • Two Forks is located in Teton County (ID)

How Far From Colter Bay Village 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 Colter Bay Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Teton County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colter Bay Village to Jackson, 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 352 miles [566.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,761 miles [2,834.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 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 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Teton County: www.tetonwyo.org/

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