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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 Egbert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Egbert 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 Egbert:
- 41.169704, -104.256899
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Egbert
- 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 Laramie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laramie County
- Since Egbert is near Weld County and also Kimball County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weld County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kimball 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Egbert
Communities Also Named Egbert ...
We found three communities that are also named Egbert.
Within Wyoming, the name Egbert is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- White 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 Arkansas community of Egbert [White County].
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This Egbert is located in Montgomery County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the east of the Egbert that is located in Laramie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Egbert.
- Ontario
- This Egbert lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Egbert that is located in Laramie County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Egbert ...
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.
- Archer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Archer is located in Laramie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Burns
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cheyenne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oliver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oliver is located in Kimball County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Orchard Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Orchard Valley is located in Laramie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Valley
How Far From Egbert 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 Egbert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Egbert and extending to:
- Cheyenne, which is the Seat of Laramie County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Egbert to Cheyenne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 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 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Egbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Egbert) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Egbert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Egbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1697, Longitude: -104.2569 In this case, the coordinates for Egbert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.106 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.397 degrees. |
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