Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Estrella, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Estrella and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Estrella
- 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 Estrella:
- 37.366118, -105.924467
- 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 Estrella
- 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 Alamosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alamosa County
- Since Estrella is near Conejos County and also Rio Grande County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Conejos County
- eBird sighting report for Rio Grande 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 Estrella ...
We found two communities that share the name Estrella.
Within Colorado, the name Estrella is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Estrella ...
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.
- Bountiful
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful is located in Conejos County
- Fox Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Guadalupe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Henry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Alamosa County
- Homelake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
- Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <3>
- Maxeyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeyville
- Maxeyville is located in Rio Grande County
- Romeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <3>
- Sevenmile Plaza
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Plaza
- Sevenmile Plaza is located in Rio Grande County
- Sugar Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Junction
- Sugar Junction is located in Rio Grande County
How Far From Estrella 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 Estrella to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Estrella and extending to:
- Alamosa, which is the Seat of Alamosa County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Estrella to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,037 miles [11,325 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 7,799 miles [12,551.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Estrella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Estrella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Estrella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3661, Longitude: -105.9245 In this case, the coordinates for Estrella have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Estrella 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 326.982 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.324 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.704 degrees. |