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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 Monson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monson 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 Monson:
- 37.516125, -104.704152
- 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 Monson
- 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 Huerfano County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Huerfano County
- Since Monson is near Las Animas County and also Costilla County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Las Animas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Costilla 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 Monson
Communities Also Named Monson ...
We found four communities that are also named Monson.
Within Colorado, the name Monson is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Monson is located in Tulare County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the west of the Monson that is located in Huerfano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Monson.
- Maine
- Piscataquis County
- This Monson is located in Piscataquis County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monson that is located in Huerfano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Monson.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Monson is located in Hampden County and lies 1,735 miles [2,792.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monson that is located in Huerfano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Monson.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Monson is located in McDowell County and lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<1> to the east of the Monson that is located in Huerfano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Monson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monson ...
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.
- Cokedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Earl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Earl is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Fir
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fir is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Gordon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Lester
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Model
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Morning Glory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Glory is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Muleshoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
- Pryor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pryor is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
- Rugby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rugby is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Strong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Strong is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Uptop ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Uptop is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
How Far From Monson 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 Monson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monson and extending to:
- Walsenburg, which is the Seat of Huerfano County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Monson to Denver, with an average speed<3>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 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,752 miles [12,475.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Monson 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 Monson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5161, Longitude: -104.7042 In this case, the coordinates for Monson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.092 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.288 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.044 degrees. |
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