Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Anton:
  • 39.741176, -103.217476
  • 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 Anton

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Anton is near Lincoln County and also Yuma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Yuma 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 Anton ...

We found three communities that share the name Anton.

Within Colorado, the name Anton is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Hopkins County
    • This Anton is located in Hopkins County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the east of the Anton that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Anton.
  • Texas
    • Hockley County
    • This Anton is located in Hockley County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the south of the Anton that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hockley County community of Anton.
  • Wisconsin
    • Douglas County
    • This Anton is located in Douglas County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the northeast of the Anton that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Anton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anton ...

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.

• Cope
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
  • Cope is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <2>
• Elba ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Washington County
• Gary
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Morgan County
• Joes
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes
  • Joes is located in Yuma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joes <2>
• Last Chance
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Washington County

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

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

• Akron, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Anton to Akron, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 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 7,580 miles [12,198.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,502 miles [8,854.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/