Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Iliff:
  • 40.759912, -103.065028
  • 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 Iliff

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

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.

• Crook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook
  • Crook is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crook <1>
• Dailey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
  • Dailey is located in Logan County
• Hayford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford
  • Hayford is located in Logan County
• Jessica
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessica
  • Jessica is located in Logan County
• Leroy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Logan County
• Red Lion
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in Logan County
• Rockland
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Logan County
• Twin Mills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mills
  • Twin Mills is located in Logan County

How Far From Iliff to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Iliff to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Sterling, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Iliff to Sterling, 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 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 7,519 miles [12,100.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,445 miles [8,762.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/

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