Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buckskin Joe:
  • 38.476001, -105.326468
  • 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 Buckskin Joe

• 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 Fremont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont County
  • Since Buckskin Joe is near Teller County and also Park County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Teller County
  • eBird sighting report for Park 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 Buckskin Joe ...

We found one communities that share the name Buckskin Joe.

There is one other community in Colorado which is also named Buckskin Joe.

Beyond Colorado.

• Communities Located In Colorado ...
  • Park County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Buckskin Joe [Park County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckskin Joe ...

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.

• Coal Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Coal Creek is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Creek <2>
• Echo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Fremont County
• Fink
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink
  • Fink is located in Fremont County
• Florence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
• Lincoln Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
• Orchard Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • Orchard Park is located in Fremont County
• Park Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Center
  • Park Center is located in Fremont County
• Rockvale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
  • Rockvale is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <2>
• Sample
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
  • Sample is located in Fremont County
• Sunset City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
  • Sunset City is located in Fremont County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Buckskin Joe and extending to:

• Canon City, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<4> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Buckskin Joe to Denver, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,518 miles [2,443 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,717 miles [12,419.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/

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