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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 Egeria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Egeria and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Egeria:
    • 40.027746, -106.772197
    • 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 Egeria
  • 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 Egeria ...

We found one communities that share the name Egeria.

Within Colorado, the name Egeria is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This Egeria is located in Mercer County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km]<1> to the east of the Egeria that is located in Routt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Egeria.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Egeria ...

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.

  • Bond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
  • Copper Spur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Spur
    • Copper Spur is located in Eagle County
  • Dell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Eagle County
  • Derby Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Junction
    • Derby Junction is located in Eagle County
  • Oak Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Radium
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Radium is located in Grand County
  • Sheephorn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheephorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheephorn
    • Sheephorn is located in Eagle County
  • Trapper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trapper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trapper
    • Trapper is located in Routt County

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

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

  • Steamboat Springs, which is the Seat of Routt County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Egeria to Steamboat Springs, 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.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 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 7,672 miles [12,346.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Egeria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Egeria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0277, Longitude: -106.7722       In this case, the coordinates for Egeria 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 Egeria 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 327.899 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.678 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.921 degrees.









 

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