Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 XH Crossing:
  • 42.745523, -105.108864
  • 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 XH Crossing

• 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 Converse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Converse County
  • Since XH Crossing is near Platte County and also Niobrara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Platte County
  • eBird sighting report for Niobrara 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 XH 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.

• Alberta
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Alberta is located in Converse County
• Dead Man Crossing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead Man Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Man Crossing
  • Dead Man Crossing is located in Converse County
• Deadmans Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Corner
  • Deadmans Corner is located in Converse County
• Lost Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
  • Lost Springs is located in Converse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <2>
• Manville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Manville is located in Niobrara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manville <2>
• Meadowdale
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Meadowdale is located in Platte County

How Far From XH Crossing 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 community such as XH Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Douglas, which is the Seat of Converse County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from XH Crossing to Douglas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 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 7,468 miles [12,018.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for XH 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: www.wyo.gov/