Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elkhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkhurst and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elkhurst
- 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 Elkhurst:
- 41.491895, -110.350436
- 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 Elkhurst
- 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 Uinta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Uinta County
- Since Elkhurst is near Lincoln County and also Sweetwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Elkhurst ...
We found two communities that share the name Elkhurst.
Within Wyoming, the name Elkhurst is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkhurst ...
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.
- Antelope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Carter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Uinta County
- Diamondville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
- Diamondville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondville <3>
- Frontier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Frontier is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontier <3>
- Little America
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
- Little America is located in Sweetwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little America <3>
- Mountain View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Uinta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <3>
- Opal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <3>
- Rocky Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Crossing
- Rocky Crossing is located in Lincoln County
- Spring Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Uinta County
How Far From Elkhurst 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 community such as Elkhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkhurst and extending to:
- Evanston, which is the Seat of Uinta County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elkhurst to Evanston, 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 about two full days.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,755 miles [2,824.4 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 6,916 miles [11,130.2 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 7,684 miles [12,366.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkhurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Uinta County: www.uintacounty.com/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elkhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4919, Longitude: -110.3504 In this case, the coordinates for Elkhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Elkhurst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.813 degrees. |