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.
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Moffat County
- Since Elk Springs is near Rio Blanco County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Elk Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Missouri
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
- Dinosaur is located in Moffat County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <2>
- Greystone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Jack Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs
- Jack Springs is located in Moffat County
- Juniper Hot Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hot Springs
- Juniper Hot Springs is located in Moffat County
- Maybell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybell
- Maybell is located in Moffat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybell <2>
- Price Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
- Price Creek is located in Moffat County
- Robinson Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Place
- Robinson Place is located in Moffat County
- Sunbeam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Elk Springs 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elk Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3550, Longitude: -108.4491 |
| <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 Elk Springs 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 329.209 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.828 degrees. |