Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hudson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hudson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hudson
- 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 Hudson:
- 40.074951, -104.630660
- 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 Hudson
- 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 Weld County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weld County
- Since Hudson is near Adams County and also Boulder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Boulder 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 Hudson ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Hudson.
Within Colorado, the name Hudson is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 43 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Hudson, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hudson [Crenshaw County].
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hudson [Lamar County].
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hudson [Alameda County].
- Stanislaus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hudson [Stanislaus County].
- Florida
- Holmes County
- This Hudson is located in Holmes County and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Hudson.
- Pasco County
- This Hudson is located in Pasco County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km] to the east southeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Hudson.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Chautauqua County].
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Hamilton County].
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Montgomery County].
- Osborne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Osborne County].
- Stafford County
- This Hudson is located in Stafford County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Hudson.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Hudson is located in Lenawee County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Hudson.
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hudson [Ottawa County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Hudson [Grant County].
- Quay County
- This Hudson is located in Quay County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the south of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Hudson.
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Hudson lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Hudson is located in Clearfield County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<2> to the east of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Hudson.
- Luzerne County
- This Hudson is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hudson.
- Quebec
- This Hudson lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Hudson is located in Angelina County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Hudson.
- Harris County
- This Hudson is located in Harris County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the southeast of the Hudson that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hudson.
- Red River County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hudson [Red River County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 7,998 miles [12,871.5 km]<2> to the west
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hudson ...
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.
- Comanche ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Commerce City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
- Commerce City is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <5>
- Dent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Dick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Firestone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
- Firestone is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <5>
- Frederick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
- Little Texas ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Adams County
- Puritan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Todd Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
- Todd Creek is located in Adams County
- Wildcat
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Hudson 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 town such as Hudson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hudson and extending to:
- Greeley, which is the Seat of Weld County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hudson to Greeley, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,605 miles [12,239.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,536 miles [8,909.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hudson: www.hudsoncolorado.org/
The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hudson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hudson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hudson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0750, Longitude: -104.6307 In this case, the coordinates for Hudson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Hudson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Hudson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.293 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.80 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.737 degrees. |