Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pawnee Hills:
  • 39.393056, -104.638333
  • 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 Pawnee Hills

• 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elbert County
  • Since Pawnee Hills is near Douglas County and also Arapahoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • eBird sighting report for Arapahoe 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 Pawnee Hills ...

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.

• Burning Tree Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree Ranch
  • Burning Tree Ranch is located in Douglas County
• Elizabeth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
• Founders Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
  • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
• Franktown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
  • Franktown is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <2>
• Hidden Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
  • Hidden Village is located in Douglas County
• Hilltop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
• Kiowa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
• Richlawn Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlawn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlawn Hills
  • Richlawn Hills is located in Douglas County
• Saddlebrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
  • Saddlebrook is located in Douglas County
• Village Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
  • Village Pines is located in Douglas County
• Windy Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
  • Windy Hills is located in Douglas County

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

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

• Kiowa, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pawnee Hills to Kiowa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,472 miles [2,369 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 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 7,644 miles [12,301.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

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