Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sundance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sundance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sundance
- 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 Sundance:
- 44.406386, -104.375021
- 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 Sundance
- 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 Crook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crook County
- Since Sundance is near Lawrence County and also Weston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Weston 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 Sundance ...
We found seven communities that share the name Sundance.
Within Wyoming, the name Sundance is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Sundance lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sundance that is located in Crook County.
- Florida
- Manitoba
- This Sundance lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sundance that is located in Crook County.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- Utah
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sundance ...
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.
- Aladdin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Aladdin is located in Crook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aladdin <2>
- Beaver Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Devils Tower
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Tower
- Devils Tower is located in Crook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Tower <2>
- Four Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Corners <2>
- Jerome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Ragged Top ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
- Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
- Sand Creek Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Crossing
- Sand Creek Crossing is located in Crook County
- Skull Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Creek
- Skull Creek is located in Weston County
- Willow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Crook County
How Far From Sundance 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 town such as Sundance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sundance and extending to:
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sundance to Cheyenne, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 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 7,353 miles [11,833.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,307 miles [8,540.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sundance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sundance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sundance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4064, Longitude: -104.3750 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Sundance 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 326.406 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.997 degrees. |