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:
  • 42.104680, -108.330099
  • 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 Sweetwater County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sweetwater County
  • Since Rocky Crossing is near Fremont County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont 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 ...
  • Lincoln County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Lincoln County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Sweetwater County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Rocky Crossing.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Perry County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Perry County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Sweetwater 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 947 miles [1,524 km] to the east southeast of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Sweetwater 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 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Sweetwater 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.

In the vicinity of Rocky Crossing, French George Crossing is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the North

How Far From Rocky Crossing 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 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:

• Green River, which is the Seat of Sweetwater County, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Crossing to Green River, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,594 miles [12,221.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

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 Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/

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