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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cowley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cowley and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cowley:
- 44.883500, -108.469382
- 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 Cowley
- 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 Cowley ...
We found seven communities that share the name Cowley.
Within Wyoming, the name Cowley is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Cowley lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cowley that is located in Big Horn County.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cowley [Cowley County].
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cowley [Iosco County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Cowley [Bradford County].
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Cowley is located in Collin County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cowley that is located in Big Horn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Cowley.
- Washington
- King County
- This Cowley is located in King County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cowley that is located in Big Horn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Cowley.
- Yukon
- This Cowley lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cowley that is located in Big Horn County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cowley ...
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.
- Badger Basin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Basin
- Badger Basin is located in Park County
- Chance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Carbon County (MT)
- Dryhead ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryhead
- Dryhead is located in Carbon County (MT)
- Elk Basin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Basin
- Elk Basin is located in Park County
- Emblem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in Big Horn County
- Vocation
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vocation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vocation
- Vocation is located in Park County
How Far From Cowley 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 Cowley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cowley and extending to:
- Basin, which is the Seat of Big Horn County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cowley to Basin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 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 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 from Point A (ie- Cowley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8835, Longitude: -108.4694 |
<2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Cowley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Cowley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.569 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.107 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.33 degrees. |
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