Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Elkhorn Junction:
  • 42.432175, -109.241514
  • 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 Elkhorn Junction

• 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 Sublette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sublette County
  • Since Elkhorn Junction is near Fremont County and also Sweetwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont County
  • eBird sighting report for Sweetwater 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 Elkhorn Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Elkhorn Junction.

Within Wyoming, the name Elkhorn Junction is unique.

Beyond Wyoming, there is another community also named Elkhorn Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nebraska
    • Douglas County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Douglas County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Elkhorn Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkhorn Junction ...

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 Sandy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Big Sandy is located in Sublette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <2>
• Eden
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Sweetwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
• Miners Delight ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miners Delight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Delight
  • Miners Delight is located in Fremont County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Elkhorn Junction and extending to:

• Pinedale, which is the Seat of Sublette County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elkhorn Junction to Pinedale, 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 just about two full days.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 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 7,599 miles [12,229.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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