Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mason Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mason Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mason Corner
- 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 Mason Corner:
- 40.466925, -104.701909
- 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 Mason Corner
- 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 Weld County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weld County
- Since Mason Corner is near Larimer County and also Boulder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Larimer County
- eBird sighting report for Boulder 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 Mason Corner ...
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.
- Bruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <2>
- Farmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Garden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gates
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Gill is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gill <2>
- Mumper Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumper Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumper Corner
- Mumper Corner is located in Weld County
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Spanish Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
- Spanish Village is located in Weld County
- Tuber
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Mason Corner 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 Mason Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mason Corner and extending to:
- Greeley, which is the Seat of Weld County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mason Corner to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 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 7,585 miles [12,206.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,518 miles [8,880.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mason Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mason Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mason Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4669, Longitude: -104.7019 In this case, the coordinates for Mason Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mason Corner 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 326.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.944 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.73 degrees. |