Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Torrington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Torrington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Torrington
- 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 Torrington:
- 42.066079, -104.184431
- 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 Torrington
- 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 Goshen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goshen County
- Since Torrington is near Furnas County and also Scotts Bluff County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Furnas County
- eBird sighting report for Scotts Bluff 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 Torrington ...
We found two communities that share the name Torrington.
Within Wyoming, the name Torrington is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Torrington lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Torrington that is located in Goshen County.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Torrington is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the east of the Torrington that is located in Goshen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Torrington.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Torrington ...
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.
- Goodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hartman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Furnas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
- Holly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Joyce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Roach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Silver Tip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Tip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Tip
- Silver Tip is located in Goshen County
- Veteran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veteran
- Veteran is located in Goshen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veteran <3>
How Far From Torrington 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 city such as Torrington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Torrington and extending to:
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Torrington to Cheyenne, 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,436 miles [2,311 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 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 7,480 miles [12,037.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,418 miles [8,719.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Torrington: www.city-of-torrington.org/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Torrington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Torrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0661, Longitude: -104.1844 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Torrington 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 326.119 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.811 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.237 degrees. |