Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Peconic:
  • 39.320831, -102.148797
  • 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 Peconic

• 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 Kit Carson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kit Carson County
  • Since Peconic is near Sherman County and also Yuma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sherman County
  • eBird sighting report for Yuma 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 Peconic ...

We found one communities that share the name Peconic.

Within Colorado, the name Peconic is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Suffolk County
    • This Peconic is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peconic that is located in Kit Carson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Peconic.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peconic ...

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.

In the vicinity of Peconic, Goodland (KS) is located 23 miles [37 km] to the East

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

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

• Burlington, which is the Seat of Kit Carson County, lies just to the West.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Peconic to Denver, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,569 miles [12,181.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kit Carson County: www.kitcarsoncounty.org/

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