Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Esterbrook:
  • 42.411461, -105.362588
  • 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 Esterbrook

• 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 Converse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Converse County
  • Since Esterbrook is near Albany County and also Platte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Albany County
  • eBird sighting report for Platte 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Esterbrook ...

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.

• Boxelder
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxelder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
  • Boxelder is located in Converse County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Boxelder
  • From Esterbrook to Boxelder
• Dead Man Crossing
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead Man Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Man Crossing
  • Dead Man Crossing is located in Converse County
• Deadmans Corner
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Corner
  • Deadmans Corner is located in Converse County
• Hightower
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
  • Hightower is located in Platte County
• Reed Place
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Place
  • Reed Place is located in Albany County

How Far From Esterbrook to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Esterbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Esterbrook and extending to:

• Douglas, which is the Seat of Converse County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Esterbrook to Douglas, 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 most of a day.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 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 7,494 miles [12,060.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Converse County: www.conversecounty.org/

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