Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkman
- 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 Parkman:
- 44.957402, -107.332992
- 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 Parkman
- 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 Sheridan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
- Since Parkman is near Big Horn County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Big Horn 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 Parkman ...
We found three communities that share the name Parkman.
Within Wyoming, the name Parkman 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 ...
- Maine
- Ohio
- Saskatchewan
- This Parkman lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkman that is located in Sheridan County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkman ...
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.
- Acme
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Big Horn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
- Big Horn is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Horn <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Horn
- From Parkman to Big Horn
- Decker
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Decker is located in Big Horn County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decker <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Decker
- From Parkman to Decker
- Forty Mile Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Mile Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Mile Colony
- Forty Mile Colony is located in Big Horn County (MT)
- Lodge Grass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grass
- Lodge Grass is located in Big Horn County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge Grass <3>
- Monarch ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Spear
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Wolf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Wolf is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wolf
- From Parkman to Wolf
How Far From Parkman 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 community such as Parkman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkman and extending to:
- Sheridan, which is the Seat of Sheridan County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkman to Sheridan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 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 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,376 miles [8,651.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheridan County: www.sheridancounty.com/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Parkman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9574, Longitude: -107.3330 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Parkman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.694 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.101 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.645 degrees. |