Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Firstview

• 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 Firstview:
  • 38.816288, -102.537470
  • 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 Firstview

• 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 Cheyenne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheyenne County
  • Since Firstview is near Kiowa County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Kiowa 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Firstview ...

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.

• Cheyenne Wells
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
  • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <2>
• Kit Carson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
  • Kit Carson is located in Cheyenne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <2>
• Mount Pearl
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pearl
  • Mount Pearl is located in Cheyenne County
• Water Valley
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
• Wild Horse
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
  • Wild Horse is located in Cheyenne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wild Horse <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Firstview and extending to:

• Cheyenne Wells, which is the Seat of Cheyenne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Firstview to Cheyenne Wells, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,609 miles [12,245.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,524 miles [8,890 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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