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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 Horse Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horse Creek 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 Horse Creek:
- 41.416024, -105.183316
- 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 Horse Creek
- 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 Horse Creek ...
We found eight communities that share the name Horse Creek.
Within Wyoming, the name Horse Creek is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Horse Creek [Walker County].
- British Columbia
- This Horse Creek lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<2> to the northwest of the Horse Creek that is located in Laramie County.
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This Horse Creek is located in Siskiyou County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<2> to the west of the Horse Creek that is located in Laramie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Horse Creek.
- Illinois
- Will County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Horse Creek [Will County].
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Horse Creek is located in Aiken County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Horse Creek that is located in Laramie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Horse Creek.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Horse Creek is located in Greene County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the east of the Horse Creek that is located in Laramie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Horse Creek.
- Sullivan County
- This Horse Creek is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km] to the east of the Horse Creek that is located in Laramie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Horse Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Polk County
- This Horse Creek is located in Polk County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Horse Creek that is located in Laramie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Horse Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horse Creek ...
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.
- Cheyenne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dale Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Creek
- Dale Creek is located in Albany County
- Diamond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Platte County
- Farthing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farthing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farthing
- Farthing is located in Laramie County
- Granite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Laramie County
- Red Buttes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Buttes
- Red Buttes is located in Albany County
- Silver Crown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Crown
- Silver Crown is located in Laramie County
- Tie Siding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
- Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
- Wyoming Station has also been known as:
- Wyoming
How Far From Horse Creek 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 Horse Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horse Creek and extending to:
- Cheyenne, which is the Seat of Laramie County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Horse Creek to Cheyenne, with an average speed<5> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,488 miles [2,394.7 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 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 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 7,546 miles [12,144.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horse Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Laramie County: www.webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/ The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Horse Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horse Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horse Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4160, Longitude: -105.1833 |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Horse Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.819 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.558 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.881 degrees. |
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