Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rico and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rico
- 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 Rico:
- 37.688466, -108.031560
- 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 Rico
- 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 Dolores County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dolores County
- Since Rico is near San Juan County and also San Miguel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel 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 Rico ...
We found four communities that share the name Rico.
Within Colorado, the name Rico is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rico ...
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.
- Cascade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Keystone ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in San Miguel County
- Lime
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Mountain Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <3>
- Rockwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Roundup Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup Junction
- Roundup Junction is located in Montezuma County
- Stoner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Telluride
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <3>
- Vanadium ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in San Miguel County
How Far From Rico 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 Rico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rico and extending to:
- Dove Creek, which is the Seat of Dolores County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rico to Dove Creek, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 95 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 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 7,844 miles [12,623.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rico: www.ricocolorado.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6885, Longitude: -108.0316 In this case, the coordinates for Rico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Rico to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.282 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.814 degrees. |