Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heldt:
  • 42.000800, -104.339955
  • 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 Heldt

• 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 Goshen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Goshen County
  • Since Heldt is near Furnas County and also Scotts Bluff County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Furnas County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scotts Bluff 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 Heldt

Communities Also Named Heldt ...

We found one communities that are also named Heldt.

Within Wyoming, the name Heldt is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nebraska
    • Scotts Bluff County
    • This Heldt is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heldt that is located in Goshen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Heldt.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heldt ...

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.

• Goodland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Goodland is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
• Hartman
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartman is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
• Hawk Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hawk Springs is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Springs <2>
• Henry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Henry is located in Furnas County (NE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
• Holly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
• Joyce
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Joyce is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
• Roach
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Roach is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
• Rockeagle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rockeagle is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockeagle
• Silver Tip
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Tip is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Tip
• Veteran
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Veteran is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veteran
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veteran <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heldt and extending to:

• Torrington, which is the Seat of Goshen County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Heldt to Torrington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 82 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,488 miles [12,050.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'