Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burnt Mill:
  • 38.051673, -104.796371
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Burnt Mill

• 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 Pueblo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pueblo County
  • Since Burnt Mill is near Huerfano County and also Custer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Huerfano County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Custer 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Burnt Mill

Communities Also Named Burnt Mill ...

We found two communities that are also named Burnt Mill.

Within Colorado, the name Burnt Mill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Aroostook County
    • This Burnt Mill is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burnt Mill that is located in Pueblo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Burnt Mill.
  • Maryland
    • Saint Mary's County
    • This Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the east of the Burnt Mill that is located in Pueblo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Burnt Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnt Mill ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cedarwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarwood is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
• Goodnight
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodnight is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
• Goodpasture
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Goodpasture is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodpasture
• Greenhorn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Greenhorn is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
• Lime
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lime is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
• Salt Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
• Stem Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stem Beach is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem Beach
• Swallows
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Swallows is located in Pueblo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallows

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

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

• Pueblo, which is the Seat of Pueblo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Burnt Mill to Pueblo, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,495 miles [2,406 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 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 7,724 miles [12,430.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'