Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lujane:
  • 38.487208, -107.733669
  • 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 Lujane

• 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 Montrose County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montrose County
  • Since Lujane is near Ouray County and also Delta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ouray County
  • eBird sighting report for Delta 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 Lujane ...

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.

• Cedar Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Montrose County
• Delta
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Delta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
• Frost
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Frost is located in Montrose County
• Loghill Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loghill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
  • Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
• Oak Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Montrose County
• Pea Green Corner
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Green Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Green Corner
  • Pea Green Corner is located in Montrose County
• Read
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Read have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read
  • Read is located in Delta County
• Rogers Mesa
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mesa
  • Rogers Mesa is located in Delta County

How Far From Lujane to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lujane to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Montrose, which is the Seat of Montrose County, lies just to the West.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lujane 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 1,646 miles [2,649 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,025 miles [11,305.6 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 7,789 miles [12,535.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montrose County: www.co.montrose.co.us/

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