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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mumper Corner:
    • 40.451925, -104.697187
    • 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 Mumper Corner
  • 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 Mumper 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Weld County
  • Elm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Weld County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Weld County
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Weld County
  • Gill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mason Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Corner
    • Mason Corner is located in Weld County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Weld County
  • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuber
    • Tuber is located in Weld County

How Far From Mumper Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mumper 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 Mumper Corner and extending to:

  • Greeley, which is the Seat of Weld County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mumper 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,467 miles [2,360.9 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 6,823 miles [10,980.6 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 7,586 miles [12,208.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,519 miles [8,882 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mumper 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mumper Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mumper Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4519, Longitude: -104.6972       In this case, the coordinates for Mumper 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 Mumper 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 326.376 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.937 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.729 degrees.









 

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