Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pando:
  • 39.448121, -106.328274
  • 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 Pando

• 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 Eagle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Eagle County
  • Since Pando is near Summit County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Pando ...

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.

• Beaver Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Creek <1>
• Bighorn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
  • Bighorn is located in Eagle County
• Birdseye
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdseye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Birdseye is located in Lake County
• Climax ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Lake County
• Copper Mountain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Mountain
  • Copper Mountain is located in Summit County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Mountain <1>
• Eagles Nest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Eagles Nest is located in Eagle County
• Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
  • Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
• Leadville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
  • Leadville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <1>
• Masontown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Summit County
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  • Mitchell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Eagle County
  • Peak Seven West
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak Seven West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Seven West
    • Peak Seven West is located in Summit County
  • Red Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
    • Red Cliff is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff <1>
  • Resurrection Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resurrection Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Mill
    • Resurrection Mill is located in Lake County
  • Stringtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Lake County
  • Vail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Pando once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Pando and extending to:

• Eagle, which is the Seat of Eagle County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pando to Eagle, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 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 7,692 miles [12,379.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/

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