Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arriba:
  • 39.286265, -103.275029
  • 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 Arriba

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

We found one communities that share the name Arriba.

Within Colorado, the name Arriba is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Arriba in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • San Miguel County
    • This Arriba is located in San Miguel County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Arriba that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Arriba.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arriba ...

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 Arriba, Hugo is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the Southwest

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

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

• Hugo, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arriba to Hugo, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,401 miles [2,254.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 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 7,607 miles [12,242.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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