Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kiggin:
  • 39.426372, -107.239497
  • 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 Kiggin

• 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 Garfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Garfield County
  • Since Kiggin is near Eagle County and also Pitkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Eagle County
  • eBird sighting report for Pitkin 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 Kiggin ...

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.

• Carbondale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <1>
• Catherine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
  • Catherine is located in Garfield County
• Cattle Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattle Creek
  • Cattle Creek is located in Garfield County
• Emma
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
  • Emma is located in Pitkin County
• Grizzly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly
  • Grizzly is located in Garfield County
• Hooks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
  • Hooks is located in Eagle County
• Leon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Eagle County
• No Name
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for No Name have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Name
  • No Name is located in Garfield County

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

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

• Glenwood Springs, which is the Seat of Garfield County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Kiggin to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,955 miles [11,193 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 7,720 miles [12,424.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/

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