Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pagosa Springs:
  • 37.272425, -107.044750
  • 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 Pagosa Springs

• 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 Archuleta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Archuleta County
  • Since Pagosa Springs is near Rio Arriba County and also Conejos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Arriba County
  • eBird sighting report for Conejos 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 Pagosa Springs ...

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.

• Chimney Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
  • Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <2>
• Dulce
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulce
  • Dulce is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulce <2>
• Edith
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
  • Edith is located in Archuleta County
• Gato
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
  • Gato is located in Archuleta County
• Lonetree
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonetree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
  • Lonetree is located in Archuleta County
• Navajo
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
  • Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
• Three Forks
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Conejos County
• Treasure
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure
  • Treasure is located in Archuleta County

How Far From Pagosa Springs 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 town such as Pagosa Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Pagosa Springs to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 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 7,838 miles [12,614 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pagosa Springs: www.townofpagosasprings.com/

The official website for Archuleta County: www.archuletacounty.org/

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