Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gerrard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gerrard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gerrard
- 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 Gerrard:
- 37.680147, -106.587915
- 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 Gerrard
- 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 Rio Grande County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rio Grande County
- Since Gerrard is near Mineral County and also Saguache County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- eBird sighting report for Saguache 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 Gerrard ...
We found two communities that share the name Gerrard.
Within Colorado, the name Gerrard is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gerrard ...
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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Jasper ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Maxeyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeyville
- Maxeyville is located in Rio Grande County
- Sevenmile Plaza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Plaza
- Sevenmile Plaza is located in Rio Grande County
- Spar City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Summitville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- Sunnyside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Weaver ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Gerrard 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 Gerrard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gerrard and extending to:
- Del Norte, which is the Seat of Rio Grande County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gerrard to Del Norte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 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 7,801 miles [12,554.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerrard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rio Grande County: www.riograndecounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gerrard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gerrard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gerrard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6801, Longitude: -106.5879 |
| <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 Gerrard 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 327.516 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.987 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.033 degrees. |