Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rafter J Ranch:
  • 43.426039, -110.799095
  • 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 Rafter J Ranch

• 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 Teton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Teton County
  • Since Rafter J Ranch is near Teton County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Teton County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Rafter J Ranch ...

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.

• Alpine
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
• Beaver Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Teton County
• Fox Creek
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
  • Fox Creek is located in Teton County (ID)
• Irwin
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Bonneville County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
• Jack Pine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Pine
  • Jack Pine is located in Teton County
• Kelly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Kelly is located in Teton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <1>
• Moose
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose
  • Moose is located in Teton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose <1>
• South Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • South Park is located in Teton County
• Swan Valley
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley
  • Swan Valley is located in Bonneville County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Valley <1>

How Far From Rafter J Ranch 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 Rafter J Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Teton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Rafter J Ranch to Cheyenne, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 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 7,578 miles [12,195.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>