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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Underwood Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Underwood Crossing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Underwood Crossing:
- 43.496083, -104.944692
- 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 Underwood Crossing
- 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 Underwood Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Underwood Crossing.
Within Wyoming, the name Underwood Crossing is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, there is another community also named Underwood Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Holmes County
- This Underwood Crossing is located in Holmes County and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Underwood Crossing that is located in Converse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Underwood Crossing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Underwood 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 Underwood Crossing, Bill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the Southwest
How Far From Underwood Crossing 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 community such as Underwood Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Underwood Crossing and extending to:
- Douglas, which is the Seat of Converse County, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Underwood Crossing to Douglas, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 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 7,420 miles [11,941.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,372 miles [8,645.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Underwood Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Converse County: www.conversecounty.org/ The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Underwood Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Underwood Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4961, Longitude: -104.9447 In this case, the coordinates for Underwood Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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 Underwood Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.785 degrees. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.739 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.464 degrees. |
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