Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thayne:
  • 42.918894, -111.002382
  • 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 Thayne

• 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 Thayne is near Caribou County and also Bonneville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caribou County
  • eBird sighting report for Bonneville 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thayne ...

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.

• Alpine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alpine
  • From Thayne to Alpine
• Caribou City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou City
  • Caribou City is located in Bonneville County (ID)
• Freedom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Caribou County (ID)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Freedom
  • From Thayne to Freedom
• Gray
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Bonneville County (ID)
• Grover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
  • Grover is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grover
  • From Thayne to Grover
• Henry
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Caribou County (ID)
• Herman
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Herman is located in Bonneville County (ID)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thayne and extending to:

• Kemmerer, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Thayne to Kemmerer, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 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 7,614 miles [12,253.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Thayne: www.thayne-wy.com/

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

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