Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Muleshoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Muleshoe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Muleshoe
- 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 Muleshoe:
- 37.589918, -105.182464
- 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 Muleshoe
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Huerfano County
- Since Muleshoe is near Costilla County and also Pueblo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Costilla County
- eBird sighting report for Pueblo 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
Communities Also Named Muleshoe ...
We found one communities that share the name Muleshoe.
Within Colorado, the name Muleshoe is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Muleshoe in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Muleshoe ...
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.
- Fir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gordon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Lester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Monument Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
- Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monument Park
- From Muleshoe to Monument Park
- Morning Glory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in Huerfano County
- Pryor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Red Wing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Wing
- From Muleshoe to Red Wing
- Strong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Uptop ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
- Uptop is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Uptop
- From Muleshoe to Uptop
How Far From Muleshoe 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 Muleshoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Muleshoe and extending to:
- Walsenburg, which is the Seat of Huerfano County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Muleshoe to Walsenburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 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 7,763 miles [12,493.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Muleshoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Muleshoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Muleshoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5899, Longitude: -105.1825 In this case, the coordinates for Muleshoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Muleshoe 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 326.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.724 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.29 degrees. |