Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Avondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Avondale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Avondale
- 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 North Avondale:
- 38.261946, -104.346079
- 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 North Avondale
- 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 Pueblo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pueblo County
- Since North Avondale is near Crowley County and also Otero County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crowley County
- eBird sighting report for Otero 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 North Avondale ...
We found one communities that share the name North Avondale.
Within Colorado, the name North Avondale is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named North Avondale in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This North Avondale is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the east of the North Avondale that is located in Pueblo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of North Avondale.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Avondale ...
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.
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Fearnowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fearnowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearnowville
- Fearnowville is located in Pueblo County
- Goodnight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Hamlet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lime
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Salt Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
- Stem Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem Beach
- Stem Beach is located in Pueblo County
- Vineland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Pueblo County
- Wild Horse
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
- Wild Horse is located in Pueblo County
How Far From North Avondale 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 North Avondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Avondale and extending to:
- Pueblo, which is the Seat of Pueblo County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from North Avondale to Pueblo, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 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 7,698 miles [12,388.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Avondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Avondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Avondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2619, Longitude: -104.3461 In this case, the coordinates for North Avondale 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 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 North Avondale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.907 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.151 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.782 degrees. |