Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carrizo Springs:
  • 37.163629, -103.034931
  • 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 Carrizo Springs

• 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 Baca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baca County
  • Since Carrizo Springs is near Las Animas County and also Cimarron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Las Animas County
  • eBird sighting report for Cimarron 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 Carrizo Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Carrizo Springs.

Within Colorado, the name Carrizo Springs is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Dimmit County
    • This Carrizo Springs is located in Dimmit County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Carrizo Springs that is located in Baca County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dimmit County community of Carrizo Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrizo Springs ...

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.

• Antelope Springs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Springs
  • Antelope Springs is located in Baca County
• Graft
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graft
  • Graft is located in Baca County
• Kim
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
  • Kim is located in Las Animas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <3>
• Liberty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Baca County

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

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

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Baca County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carrizo Springs to Springfield, 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 207 miles [333.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,960 miles [11,201 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,717 miles [12,419.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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