Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Natwick:
  • 41.960804, -105.056642
  • 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 Natwick

• 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 Platte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Platte County
  • Since Natwick is near Laramie County and also Goshen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Laramie County
  • eBird sighting report for Goshen 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 Natwick ...

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.

• Bordeaux
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Bordeaux is located in Platte County
• Chugcreek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugcreek
  • Chugcreek is located in Platte County
• Chugwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugwater
  • Chugwater is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chugwater <2>
• Diamond
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Platte County
• Guernsey
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
  • Guernsey is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <2>
• Hightower
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
  • Hightower is located in Platte County
• Rockeagle
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockeagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockeagle
  • Rockeagle is located in Goshen County
• Wheatland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>

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

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

• Wheatland, which is the Seat of Platte County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Natwick to Cheyenne, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 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 7,511 miles [12,087.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,454 miles [8,777.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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