Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hesperus:
  • 37.286179, -108.038551
  • 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 Hesperus

• 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 La Plata County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for La Plata County
  • Since Hesperus is near Montezuma County and also San Juan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montezuma County
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Hesperus ...

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.

• Carbon Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
  • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
• Florida
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Florida is located in La Plata County
• Grandview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in La Plata County
• Marvel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
  • Marvel is located in La Plata County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <2>
• Mayday ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
  • Mayday is located in La Plata County
• Redmesa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmesa
  • Redmesa is located in La Plata County
• Roundup Junction
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup Junction
  • Roundup Junction is located in Montezuma County
• Trimble
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
  • Trimble is located in La Plata County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hesperus and extending to:

• Durango, which is the Seat of La Plata County, lies just to the East.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hesperus to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 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 7,868 miles [12,662.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/

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