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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Logan:
    • 40.578595, -103.358270
    • 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 Logan
  • 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 Logan ...

We found 43 communities that share the name Logan.

There are two communities within Colorado that are also named Logan.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Colorado ...
    • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Logan [Arapahoe County].
    • Conejos County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Logan [Conejos County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Logan is located in Cullman County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Logan.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Logan is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km] to the east southeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Logan.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Logan is located in Benton County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Logan.
    • California
      • San Benito County
      • This Logan is located in San Benito County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<2> to the west of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of Logan.
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Logan is located in Siskiyou County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the west of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Logan.
    • Georgia
      • Wilkes County
      • This Logan is located in Wilkes County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Logan.
    • Illinois
      • Edgar County
      • This Logan is located in Edgar County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<2> to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Logan.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Logan [Franklin County].
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • This Logan is located in Dearborn County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<2> to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Logan.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Logan is located in Lawrence County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Logan.
    • Iowa
      • Harrison County
      • This Logan is located in Harrison County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Logan.
    • Kansas
      • Phillips County
      • This Logan is located in Phillips County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Logan.
    • Kentucky
      • Shelby County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Logan [Shelby County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Logan [Aroostook County].
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Logan [Kent County].
      • Otsego County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Logan [Otsego County].
    • Minnesota
      • Redwood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Logan [Redwood County].
    • Missouri
      • Lawrence County
      • This Logan is located in Lawrence County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Logan.
    • Montana
      • Gallatin County
      • This Logan is located in Gallatin County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Logan.
    • Nebraska
      • Logan County
      • This Logan is located in Logan County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Logan.
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Logan [Lincoln County].
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Logan [Gloucester County].
    • New Mexico
      • Quay County
      • This Logan is located in Quay County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the south of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Logan.
    • New York
      • Schuyler County
      • This Logan is located in Schuyler County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Logan.
    • North Carolina
      • Rutherford County
      • This Logan is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<2> to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Logan.
    • North Dakota
      • Ward County
      • This Logan is located in Ward County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the north of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ward County community of Logan.
    • Ohio
      • Defiance County
      • This Logan is located in Defiance County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Logan.
      • Hocking County
      • This Logan is located in Hocking County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km] to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Logan.
      • Marion County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Logan [Marion County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Beaver County
      • This Logan is located in Beaver County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Logan.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Logan is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Logan.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Logan [Beaver County].
      • Indiana County
      • This Logan is located in Indiana County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<2> to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Logan.
      • Mifflin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Logan [Mifflin County].
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Logan is located in Philadelphia County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km] to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Logan.
    • Texas
      • Panola County
      • This Logan is located in Panola County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Logan.
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • This Logan is located in Cache County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Logan.
    • Virginia
      • Spotsylvania County
      • This Logan is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<2> to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Logan.
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Logan [Spokane County].
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Logan is located in Logan County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<2> to the east of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Logan.
    • Wisconsin
      • Oconto County
      • This Logan is located in Oconto County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Logan that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Logan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Logan ...

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.

  • Balzac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balzac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balzac
    • Balzac is located in Morgan County
  • Cooper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Morgan County
  • Hayford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford
    • Hayford is located in Logan County
  • Hillrose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
    • Hillrose is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <5>
  • Jessica
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessica
    • Jessica is located in Logan County
  • Leroy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
  • Twin Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mills
    • Twin Mills is located in Logan County
  • Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Morgan County

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

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

  • Sterling, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Logan to Sterling, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,465 miles [8,795.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Logan. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Logan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Logan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Logan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5786, Longitude: -103.3583       In this case, the coordinates for Logan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Logan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Logan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.391 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.80 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.982 degrees.









 

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