Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Medicine Bow:
  • 41.900232, -106.202284
  • 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 Medicine Bow

• 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 Carbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • Since Medicine Bow is near Albany County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Medicine Bow ...

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.

• Carbon ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Carbon is located in Carbon County
• Elk Mountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mountain
  • Elk Mountain is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mountain <2>
• Elmo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Elmo is located in Carbon County
• Harper
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Albany County
• Oil Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
  • Oil Springs is located in Carbon County
• Paradise
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Carbon County
• Rock Creek ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Albany County
• Rock River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River
  • Rock River is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock River <2>

How Far From Medicine Bow 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 town such as Medicine Bow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Rawlins, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Medicine Bow to Rawlins, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 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 7,547 miles [12,145.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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