Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Rocky Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Crossing

• 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 Rocky Crossing:
  • 41.612731, -110.124874
  • 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 Rocky Crossing

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

We found four communities that share the name Rocky Crossing.

There is one other community in Wyoming which is also named Rocky Crossing.

Beyond Wyoming, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In Wyoming ...
  • Sweetwater County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Sweetwater County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Rocky Crossing.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Perry County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Perry County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Rocky Crossing.
    • Yell County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Yell County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the east southeast of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Rocky Crossing.
  • Montana
    • Chouteau County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Chouteau County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chouteau County community of Rocky Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Crossing ...

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.

• Antelope
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Uinta County
• Bryan ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Bryan is located in Sweetwater County
• Carter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Uinta County
• Diamondville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
  • Diamondville is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondville <3>
• Frontier
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
  • Frontier is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontier <3>
• Little America
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
  • Little America is located in Sweetwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little America <3>
• Mountain View
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Uinta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <3>
• Opal
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
  • Opal is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <3>

How Far From Rocky Crossing 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 community such as Rocky Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Crossing and extending to:

• Kemmerer, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Crossing to Kemmerer, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 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 7,671 miles [12,345.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/