Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oil Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oil Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oil Springs
- 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 Oil Springs:
- 41.991076, -106.267520
- 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 Oil Springs
- 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 Oil Springs 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
Communities Also Named Oil Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Oil Springs.
Within Wyoming, the name Oil Springs is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Johnson County
- This Oil Springs is located in Johnson County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oil Springs that is located in Carbon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Oil Springs.
- Ontario
- This Oil Springs lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oil Springs that is located in Carbon County.
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nacogdoches County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Oil Springs.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oil Springs ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Dana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Elk Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Carbon County
- Medicine Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Bow
- Medicine Bow is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Bow <4>
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Albany County
- Rock River
(22 miles [35.4 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 <4>
How Far From Oil Springs 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 Oil Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oil Springs and extending to:
- Rawlins, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oil Springs to Rawlins, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 95 miles [152.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,543 miles [2,483.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oil Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oil Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9911, Longitude: -106.2675 In this case, the coordinates for Oil Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Oil Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oil Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.684 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.627 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.419 degrees. |