Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Irvine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Irvine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Irvine
- 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 Irvine:
- 42.664968, -105.305538
- 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 Irvine
- 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 Irvine is near Platte County and also Albany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Platte County
- eBird sighting report for Albany 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 Irvine ...
We found eight communities that share the name Irvine.
Within Wyoming, the name Irvine is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, five are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Irvine lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Irvine that is located in Converse County.
- British Columbia
- This Irvine lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Irvine that is located in Converse County.
- California
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Irvine lies 2,528 miles [4,068.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Irvine that is located in Converse County.
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Irvine ...
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.
- Alberta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Boxelder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Dead Man Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Lost Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
- Lost Springs is located in Converse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <4>
How Far From Irvine 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 Irvine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Irvine and extending to:
- Douglas, which is the Seat of Converse County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Irvine to Cheyenne, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,493 miles [2,402.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 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 7,478 miles [12,034.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irvine. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Irvine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irvine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6650, Longitude: -105.3055 In this case, the coordinates for Irvine 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Irvine 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 327.004 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.905 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.787 degrees. |