Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moorcroft:
  • 44.265552, -104.950309
  • 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 Moorcroft

• 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 Crook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crook County
  • Since Moorcroft is near Campbell County and also Weston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Campbell County
  • eBird sighting report for Weston 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 Moorcroft ...

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.

• Antelope Valley
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Valley
  • Antelope Valley is located in Campbell County
• Clay Spur
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Moorcroft to Clay Spur
• Devils Tower
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Tower
  • Devils Tower is located in Crook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Tower <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Devils Tower
  • From Moorcroft to Devils Tower
• Jerome
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Weston County
• Skull Creek
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Creek
  • Skull Creek is located in Weston County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County
• Sunburst
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
  • Sunburst is located in Campbell County
• Sundance
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sundance
  • From Moorcroft to Sundance

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

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

• Sundance, which is the Seat of Crook County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moorcroft to Sundance, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 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 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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