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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.
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- Moose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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 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>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Rafter J Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rafter J Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4260, Longitude: -110.7991 In this case, the coordinates for Rafter J Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rafter J Ranch 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 331.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.974 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.889 degrees. |
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