Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bighorn:
  • 39.636653, -106.297250
  • 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 Bighorn

• 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 Eagle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Eagle County
  • Since Bighorn is near Summit County and also Grand County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • eBird sighting report for Grand 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 Bighorn ...

We found one communities that share the name Bighorn.

Within Colorado, the name Bighorn is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Treasure County
    • This Bighorn is located in Treasure County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the north of the Bighorn that is located in Eagle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Treasure County community of Bighorn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bighorn ...

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.

• Beaver Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Creek <2>
• Copper Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Mountain
  • Copper Mountain is located in Summit County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Mountain <2>
• Eagles Nest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Eagles Nest is located in Eagle County
• Edwards
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Eagle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
• Gold Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Summit County
• Masontown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Summit County
• Peak Seven West
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak Seven West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Seven West
  • Peak Seven West is located in Summit County
• Red Cliff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
  • Red Cliff is located in Eagle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff <2>
• Slate Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek
  • Slate Creek is located in Summit County
• Vail
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Vail is located in Eagle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <2>

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

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

• Eagle, which is the Seat of Eagle County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bighorn to Eagle, 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 69 miles [111 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 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 7,680 miles [12,359.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/

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