Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Creede

• 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 Creede:
  • 37.864166, -106.925879
  • 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 Creede

• 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 Mineral County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mineral County
  • Since North Creede is near Hinsdale County and also Rio Grande County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hinsdale County
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Grande 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Creede ...

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.

• Alpine
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Rio Grande County
• Carson ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Hinsdale County
• Cathedral
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathedral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral
  • Cathedral is located in Hinsdale County
• Henson ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
  • Henson is located in Hinsdale County
• Lake City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
• Spar City ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spar City
  • Spar City is located in Mineral County
• Sunnyside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Mineral County
• Weaver ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Weaver is located in Mineral County

How Far From North Creede 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 North Creede to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Creede and extending to:

• Creede, which is the Seat of Mineral County, lies just to the South.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from North Creede to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 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 7,801 miles [12,554.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Creede. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/