Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bethune:
  • 39.303811, -102.423430
  • 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 Bethune

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

We found three communities that share the name Bethune.

Within Colorado, the name Bethune is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
    • This Bethune is located in San Bernardino County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethune that is located in Kit Carson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Bethune.
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Bethune lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the north of the Bethune that is located in Kit Carson County.
  • South Carolina
    • Kershaw County
    • This Bethune is located in Kershaw County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bethune that is located in Kit Carson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Bethune.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethune ...

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.

• Joes
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes
  • Joes is located in Yuma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joes <2>
• Mount Pearl
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pearl
  • Mount Pearl is located in Cheyenne County

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

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

• Burlington, which is the Seat of Kit Carson County, lies just to the East.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bethune to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 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 northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,495 miles [8,843.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kit Carson County: www.kitcarsoncounty.org/

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