Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Old Homestead:
  • 40.440456, -106.143499
  • 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 Old Homestead

• 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Old Homestead is near Grand County and also Larimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grand County
  • eBird sighting report for Larimer 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 Old Homestead ...

We found one communities that share the name Old Homestead.

Within Colorado, the name Old Homestead is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Old Homestead in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Old Homestead is located in Stafford County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the east of the Old Homestead that is located in Jackson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Old Homestead.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Homestead ...

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.

• Dutchtown ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
  • Dutchtown is located in Grand County
• Grand Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <4>
• Hebron ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Jackson County
• Hot Sulphur Springs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Sulphur Springs
  • Hot Sulphur Springs is located in Grand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Sulphur Springs <4>
• Lulu City ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lulu City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
  • Lulu City is located in Grand County
• Reds Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reds Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reds Place
  • Reds Place is located in Larimer County
• Spicer ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
  • Spicer is located in Jackson County
• Teller City ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teller City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teller City
  • Teller City is located in Jackson County
• Willey Lumber Camp
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willey Lumber Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey Lumber Camp
  • Willey Lumber Camp is located in Jackson County

How Far From Old Homestead to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Old Homestead to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Homestead and extending to:

• Walden, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Old Homestead to Walden, with an average speed<5> 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,630 miles [12,279.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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