Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jack Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jack Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jack Springs
- 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 Jack Springs:
- 40.351080, -108.703162
- 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 Jack Springs
- 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 Moffat County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Moffat County
- Since Jack Springs is near Rio Blanco County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Rio Blanco 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 Jack Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Jack Springs.
Within Colorado, the name Jack Springs is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Jack Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- This Jack Springs is located in Escambia County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jack Springs that is located in Moffat County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Jack Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jack Springs ...
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.
- Craig Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Place
- Craig Place is located in Moffat County
- Dinosaur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
- Dinosaur is located in Moffat County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <3>
- Elk Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Springs
- Elk Springs is located in Moffat County
- Greystone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Robinson Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Place
- Robinson Place is located in Moffat County
- Sunbeam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Jack Springs 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 Jack Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jack Springs and extending to:
- Craig, which is the Seat of Moffat County, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Jack Springs to Craig, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km] to the east (E). 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 6,941 miles [11,170.5 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 7,708 miles [12,404.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jack Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jack Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jack Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3511, Longitude: -108.7032 In this case, the coordinates for Jack Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jack Springs 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 329.404 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.479 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.972 degrees. |