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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eagles Nest:
    • 39.618319, -106.386140
    • 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 Eagles Nest
  • 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 Eagles Nest ...

We found seven communities that share the name Eagles Nest.

Within Colorado, the name Eagles Nest is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Eagles Nest is located in San Diego County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eagles Nest that is located in Eagle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Eagles Nest.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Eagles Nest is located in Kent County and lies 1,639 miles [2,637.7 km]<1> to the east of the Eagles Nest that is located in Eagle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Eagles Nest.
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • This Eagles Nest is located in Menominee County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eagles Nest that is located in Eagle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Eagles Nest.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Eagles Nest is located in Saint Louis County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eagles Nest that is located in Eagle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Eagles Nest.
    • Mississippi
      • Coahoma County
      • This Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eagles Nest that is located in Eagle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Eagles Nest.
    • Ontario
      • This Eagles Nest lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eagles Nest that is located in Eagle County.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County and lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the east of the Eagles Nest that is located in Eagle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Eagles Nest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagles Nest ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bighorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
    • Bighorn is located in Eagle County
  • Carterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Eagle County
  • Copper Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Edwards
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
  • Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
    • Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
  • Masontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Summit County
  • Red Cliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vail
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <2>

How Far From Eagles Nest to ...

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

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

  • Eagle, which is the Seat of Eagle County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Eagles Nest to Eagle, 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 most of a day.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 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 7,684 miles [12,366.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,621 miles [9,046.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eagles Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagles Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6183, Longitude: -106.3861       In this case, the coordinates for Eagles Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Eagles Nest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.568 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.247 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.748 degrees.




 

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