Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Junta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Junta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Junta
- 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 La Junta:
- 37.978971, -103.543040
- 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 La Junta
- 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 Otero County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otero County
- Since La Junta is near Bent County and also Crowley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bent County
- eBird sighting report for Crowley 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 La Junta ...
We found three communities that share the name La Junta.
Within Colorado, the name La Junta is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Parker County
- This La Junta is located in Parker County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the La Junta that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of La Junta.
- Presidio County
- This La Junta is located in Presidio County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the south of the La Junta that is located in Otero County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presidio County community of La Junta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Junta ...
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.
- Boggsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggsville
- Boggsville is located in Bent County
- Elder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Hays
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - King Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Center
- King Center is located in Crowley County
- Randall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Roberta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rocky Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <3>
- Sugar City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
- Sugar City is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <3>
- Swink
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <3>
How Far From La Junta 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 city such as La Junta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Junta and extending to:
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from La Junta to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 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 7,688 miles [12,372.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Junta: www.ci.la-junta.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 from Point A (ie- La Junta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Junta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9790, Longitude: -103.5430 |
| <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 La Junta 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 325.286 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.39 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.387 degrees. |