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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 Kelly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kelly 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 Kelly:
    • 43.623157, -110.626003
    • 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 Kelly
  • 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 Teton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Teton County
    • Since Kelly is near Teton County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Teton 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 Kelly ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Kelly.

There is one other community in Wyoming which is also named Kelly.

Beyond Wyoming, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Wyoming ...
    • Laramie 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 Wyoming community of Kelly [Laramie County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dale County
      • This Kelly is located in Dale County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Kelly.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kelly [Shasta County].
    • Georgia
      • Jasper County
      • This Kelly is located in Jasper County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Kelly.
    • Kansas
      • Nemaha County
      • This Kelly is located in Nemaha County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Kelly.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Kelly is located in Christian County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Kelly.
    • Louisiana
      • Caldwell Parish
      • This Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Kelly.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Kelly [Wicomico County].
    • Mississippi
      • Covington County
      • This Kelly is located in Covington County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Kelly.
      • DeSoto 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 Mississippi community of Kelly [DeSoto County].
    • Missouri
      • Chariton 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 Missouri community of Kelly [Chariton County].
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Kelly [Socorro County].
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Kelly is located in Bladen County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<2> to the east of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Kelly.
      • Moore 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 North Carolina community of Kelly [Moore County].
    • North Dakota
      • Grand Forks County
      • This Kelly is located in Grand Forks County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Kelly.
    • Ontario
      • This Kelly lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong 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 Pennsylvania community of Kelly [Armstrong County].
    • Quebec
      • 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 Quebec community of Kelly.
    • South Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Kelly is located in Union County and lies 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Kelly.
    • Texas
      • Collin County
      • This Kelly is located in Collin County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Kelly.
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Kelly is located in Campbell County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<2> to the east of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Kelly.
      • Tazewell 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 Virginia community of Kelly [Tazewell County].
    • Washington
      • Lincoln 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 Washington community of Kelly [Lincoln County].
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Kelly is located in Logan County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<2> to the east of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Kelly.
    • Wisconsin
      • Juneau County
      • This Kelly is located in Juneau County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<2> to the east of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juneau County community of Kelly.
      • Marathon County
      • This Kelly is located in Marathon County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km] to the east northeast of the Kelly that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Kelly.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelly ...

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 Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Teton County
  • Cache
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
    • Cache is located in Teton County (ID)
  • Elk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Teton County
  • Fox Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
    • Fox Creek is located in Teton County (ID)
  • Jack Pine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Pine
    • Jack Pine is located in Teton County
  • Moose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Teton County
  • Twin Forks
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
    • Twin Forks is located in Teton County (ID)
  • Two Forks
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Forks
    • Two Forks is located in Teton County (ID)

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

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

  • Jackson, which is the Seat of Teton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kelly to Jackson, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 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 7,562 miles [12,169.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,551 miles [8,933.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Teton County: www.tetonwyo.org/

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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Kelly 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' (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- Kelly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6232, Longitude: -110.6260    
<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 Kelly, 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 Kelly 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 331.168 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.85 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.765 degrees.









 

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