Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horton
- 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 Horton:
- 44.133815, -104.206138
- 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 Horton
- 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 Weston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weston County
- Since Horton is near Crook County and also Pennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crook County
- eBird sighting report for Pennington 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 Horton ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Horton.
Within Wyoming, the name Horton is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Horton is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Horton.
- Marshall County
- This Horton is located in Marshall County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km] to the east southeast of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Horton.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Brown County
- This Horton is located in Brown County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Horton.
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Horton [Lyon County].
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Horton [Genesee County].
- Jackson County
- This Horton is located in Jackson County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the east of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Horton.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Bates County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Horton [Bates County].
- Howell County
- This Horton is located in Howell County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the southeast of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Horton.
- Vernon County
- This Horton is located in Vernon County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the southeast of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Horton.
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Horton.
- Harrison County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Horton [Harrison County].
- Logan County
- This Horton is located in Logan County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the east of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Horton.
- Oregon
- Klamath County
- This Horton is located in Klamath County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the west of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Horton.
- Lane County
- This Horton is located in Lane County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the west of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Horton.
- Texas
- Delta County
- This Horton is located in Delta County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Horton.
- Jasper County
- This Horton is located in Jasper County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the southeast of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Horton.
- Panola County
- This Horton is located in Panola County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the southeast of the Horton that is located in Weston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Horton.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horton ...
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.
- Beaver Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Cheyenne Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
- Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Clay Spur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Spur
- Clay Spur is located in Weston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay Spur
- From Horton to Clay Spur
- Copper Camp ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
- Copper Camp is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Corners <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Four Corners
- From Horton to Four Corners
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Moon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Sand Creek Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Crossing
- Sand Creek Crossing is located in Crook County
- Skull Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Creek
- Skull Creek is located in Weston County
- Sundance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
- Sundance is located in Crook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundance <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sundance
- From Horton to Sundance
- Willow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Crook County
How Far From Horton 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 Horton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Horton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Horton and extending to:
- Newcastle, which is the Seat of Weston County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Horton to Newcastle, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,443 miles [2,322.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 from Point A (ie- Horton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1338, Longitude: -104.2061 In this case, the coordinates for Horton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Horton 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Horton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Horton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.264 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.204 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.943 degrees. |