Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Worland:
  • 44.016876, -107.955838
  • 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 Worland

• 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 Washakie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washakie County
  • Since Worland is near Big Horn County and also Hot Springs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Big Horn County
  • eBird sighting report for Hot Springs 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 Worland ...

We found one communities that share the name Worland.

Within Wyoming, the name Worland is unique.

Beyond Wyoming, there is another community also named Worland in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Bates County
    • This Worland is located in Bates County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Worland that is located in Washakie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Worland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Worland ...

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.

• Airport Road
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road
  • Airport Road is located in Washakie County
• Basin
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
  • Basin is located in Big Horn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin <3>
• Kirby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Hot Springs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
• McNutt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
  • McNutt is located in Washakie County
• Otto
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
  • Otto is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <3>
• Ten Sleep
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Sleep
  • Ten Sleep is located in Washakie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ten Sleep <3>
• Thermopolis
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermopolis
  • Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thermopolis <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Worland and extending to:

• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Worland to Cheyenne, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,628 miles [2,620 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 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 7,472 miles [12,025 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,445 miles [8,762.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Worland: www.cityofworland.org/

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