Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Galatea:
  • 38.503592, -103.024691
  • 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 Galatea

• 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 Kiowa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kiowa County
  • Since Galatea is near Cheyenne County and also Bent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheyenne County
  • eBird sighting report for Bent 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 Galatea ...

We found one communities that share the name Galatea.

Within Colorado, the name Galatea is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Wood County
    • This Galatea is located in Wood County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galatea that is located in Kiowa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Galatea.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Galatea ...

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.

• Hasty
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
  • Hasty is located in Bent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <2>
• Kit Carson
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• May Valley
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Valley
  • May Valley is located in Prowers County
• Water Valley
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
• Wild Horse
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 Galatea 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 Galatea to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Eads, which is the Seat of Kiowa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Galatea to Eads, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,395 miles [2,245 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,642 miles [12,298.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,557 miles [8,943.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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