Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Elk 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 Elk Springs:
  • 40.355017, -108.449053
  • 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 Elk 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 Moffat County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Moffat County
  • Since Elk Springs is near Rio Blanco County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rio Blanco 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 Elk Springs

Communities Also Named Elk Springs ...

We found one communities that are also named Elk Springs.

Within Colorado, the name Elk Springs is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • McDonald County
    • This Elk Springs is located in McDonald County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elk Springs that is located in Moffat County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Elk Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk 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.

• Dinosaur
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dinosaur is located in Moffat County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dinosaur
  • From Elk Springs to Dinosaur
• Greystone
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greystone is located in Moffat County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
• Jack Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jack Springs is located in Moffat County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs
• Juniper Hot Springs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Juniper Hot Springs is located in Moffat County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hot Springs
• Maybell
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maybell is located in Moffat County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybell <2>
• Price Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Price Creek is located in Moffat County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
• Robinson Place
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Robinson Place is located in Moffat County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Place
• Sunbeam
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunbeam is located in Moffat County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam

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

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

• Craig, which is the Seat of Moffat County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elk Springs to Craig, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,700 miles [12,391.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'