Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bijou:
  • 39.422485, -104.198295
  • 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 Bijou

• 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elbert County
  • Since Bijou is near Arapahoe County and also El Paso County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
  • eBird sighting report for El Paso 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 Bijou ...

We found three communities that share the name Bijou.

There is one other community in Colorado which is also named Bijou.

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

• Communities Located In Colorado ...
  • Morgan County
    • This Bijou is located in Morgan County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bijou that is located in Elbert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bijou.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • El Dorado County
    • This Bijou is located in El Dorado County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bijou that is located in Elbert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Bijou.
  • Louisiana
    • Rapides Parish
    • This Bijou is located in Rapides Parish and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bijou that is located in Elbert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Bijou.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bijou ...

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.

• Agate
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Agate is located in Elbert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agate <2>
• Cabin Creek
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
  • Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
• Cedar Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Elbert County
• Deer Trail
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Trail
  • Deer Trail is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Trail <2>
• Elizabeth
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
• Hidden Village
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
  • Hidden Village is located in Douglas County
• Hilltop
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
• Kiowa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
• Windy Hills
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
  • Windy Hills is located in Douglas County

How Far From Bijou to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bijou to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kiowa, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bijou to Kiowa, with an average speed<4> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 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 7,629 miles [12,277.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,553 miles [8,936.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

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