Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Downieville:
  • 39.766012, -105.6137
  • 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 Downieville

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

We found two communities that share the name Downieville.

Within Colorado, the name Downieville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Sierra County
    • This Downieville is located in Sierra County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west of the Downieville that is located in Clear Creek County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Downieville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Butler County
    • This Downieville is located in Butler County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the east of the Downieville that is located in Clear Creek County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Downieville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Downieville ...

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.

• Alice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Clear Creek County
• Black Eagle Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle Mill
  • Black Eagle Mill is located in Clear Creek County
• Black Hawk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
  • Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <3>
• Empire
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <3>
• Freeland ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Freeland is located in Clear Creek County
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Idaho Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
  • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <3>
• Nevadaville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
  • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
  • Nevadaville has also been known as:
  • Bald Mountain
  • Nevada City
• Nugget
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugget have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugget
  • Nugget is located in Gilpin County
• Silver Creek ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
• Silverdale ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
• Yankee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee
  • Yankee is located in Clear Creek County

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

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Clear Creek County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Downieville to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 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 7,653 miles [12,316.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,586 miles [8,989.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clear Creek County: www.co.clear-creek.co.us/

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