Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jelm:
  • 41.080291, -106.010173
  • 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 Jelm

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

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.

• Centennial
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Albany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <1>
• Deerwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Albany County
• Foxpark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxpark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxpark
  • Foxpark is located in Albany County
• Harmony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Albany County
• Keystone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Albany County
  • Keystone has also been known as:
  • Douglas Creek
• Kings Canyon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Canyon
  • Kings Canyon is located in Jackson County (CO)
• Mountain Home
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home is located in Albany County
• Old Roach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Roach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Roach
  • Old Roach is located in Larimer County (CO)
• Woods Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
  • Woods Landing is located in Albany County

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

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

• Laramie, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jelm to Laramie, 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 just over a day.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east (E). 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 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 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 7,589 miles [12,213.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albany County: www.co.albany.wy.us/

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