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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 Matheson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matheson 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 Matheson:
- 39.171655, -103.975512
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Matheson
- 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elbert County
- Since Matheson is near El Paso County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Matheson
Communities Also Named Matheson ...
We found two communities that are also named Matheson.
Within Colorado, the name Matheson is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Matheson [Shasta County].
- Ontario
- This Matheson lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Matheson that is located in Elbert County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Matheson ...
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.
- Agate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bijou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bijou is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
- Cedar Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Point is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Deer Trail
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hugo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kiowa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Punkin Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Punkin Center is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Rush
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
How Far From Matheson 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 Matheson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Matheson and extending to:
- Kiowa, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Matheson to Kiowa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 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 7,636 miles [12,289 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Matheson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Matheson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Matheson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matheson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1717, Longitude: -103.9755 In this case, the coordinates for Matheson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.723 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.034 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.487 degrees. |
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