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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 Ninaview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ninaview 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 Ninaview:
- 37.643900, -103.240767
- 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 Ninaview
- 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 Ninaview ...
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.
- Antelope Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Springs
- Antelope Springs is located in Baca County
- Boggsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggsville
- Boggsville is located in Bent County
- Graft
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graft
- Graft is located in Baca County
- Kim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
- Kim is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <2>
How Far From Ninaview 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 Ninaview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ninaview and extending to:
- Las Animas, which is the Seat of Bent County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ninaview to Las Animas, 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,418 miles [2,282 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 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 7,697 miles [12,387.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ninaview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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' (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- Ninaview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ninaview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6439, Longitude: -103.2408 In this case, the coordinates for Ninaview 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 Ninaview 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 325.029 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.051 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.264 degrees. |
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