Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Copperton:
  • 41.143020, -107.121998
  • 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 Copperton

• 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 Carbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • Since Copperton is near Routt County and also Moffat County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Routt County
  • eBird sighting report for Moffat 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 Copperton ...

We found two communities that share the name Copperton.

Within Wyoming, the name Copperton is unique.

Beyond Wyoming, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • Cibola County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Copperton [Cibola County].
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Copperton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the west of the Copperton that is located in Carbon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Copperton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Copperton ...

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.

• Battle ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
  • Battle is located in Carbon County
• Days
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
  • Days is located in Carbon County
• Encampment
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encampment
  • Encampment is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encampment <4>
• Rambler ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambler
  • Rambler is located in Carbon County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Copperton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Copperton and extending to:

• Rawlins, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Copperton to Rawlins, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,617 miles [12,258.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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