Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Julesburg:
  • 40.989750, -102.267098
  • 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 Julesburg

• 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 Sedgwick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sedgwick County
  • Since Julesburg is near Deuel County and also Keith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Deuel County
  • eBird sighting report for Keith 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 Julesburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Julesburg.

Within Colorado, the name Julesburg is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Julesburg in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Schuyler County
    • This Julesburg is located in Schuyler County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the east of the Julesburg that is located in Sedgwick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Julesburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Julesburg ...

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.

• Big Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Deuel County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Springs <2>
• Crook
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <2>
• Grant
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Perkins County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
• Lodgepole
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
  • Lodgepole is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <2>
• Red Lion
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in Logan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Julesburg and extending to:

• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Julesburg to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,481 miles [12,039.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,405 miles [8,698.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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