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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Squaw Hollow:
    • 41.163573, -109.560418
    • 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 Squaw Hollow
  • 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 Squaw Hollow ...

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.

  • Bryan ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Sweetwater County
  • Buckboard Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckboard Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckboard Crossing
    • Buckboard Crossing is located in Sweetwater County
  • Burntfork
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntfork
    • Burntfork is located in Sweetwater County
  • Dutch John
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Flaming Gorge Lodge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaming Gorge Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming Gorge Lodge
    • Flaming Gorge Lodge is located in Daggett County (UT)
  • Green River
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • James Town
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
    • James Town is located in Sweetwater County
  • Manila
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Manila is located in Daggett County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Former names for Manila:
    • Chambers
    • Lewisallen
    • Lucerne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <2>
  • Peru
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Sweetwater County

How Far From Squaw Hollow 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 Squaw Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Squaw Hollow once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Squaw Hollow and extending to:

  • Green River, which is the Seat of Sweetwater County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Squaw Hollow to Green River, with an average speed<5> 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 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,683 miles [12,364.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Squaw Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Squaw Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Squaw Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1636, Longitude: -109.5604       In this case, the coordinates for Squaw Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Squaw Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.141 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.422 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.387 degrees.









 

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