Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ranchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ranchester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ranchester
- 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 Ranchester:
- 44.908834, -107.164065
- 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 Ranchester
- 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 Ranchester 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 Ranchester ...
We found one communities that share the name Ranchester.
Within Wyoming, the name Ranchester is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, there is another community also named Ranchester in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Ranchester is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ranchester that is located in Sheridan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ranchester.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ranchester ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Big Horn
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Decker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Decker is located in Big Horn County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decker <3>
- Forty Mile Colony
(26 miles [41.8 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)
- Monarch ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Spear
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Story
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story <3>
- Wolf
(10 miles [16.1 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>
How Far From Ranchester to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Ranchester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ranchester and extending to:
- Sheridan, which is the Seat of Sheridan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ranchester to Sheridan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 286 miles [460.3 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 1,592 miles [2,562.1 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 6,631 miles [10,671.6 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 7,399 miles [11,907.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,373 miles [8,647 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ranchester. 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: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ranchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ranchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9088, Longitude: -107.1641 |
| <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 Ranchester 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 328.562 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.943 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.552 degrees. |