Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Robinson Place:
  • 40.405799, -108.985951
  • 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 Robinson Place

• 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 Moffat County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Moffat County
  • Since Robinson Place is near Uintah County and also Rio Blanco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Uintah County
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Blanco 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 Robinson Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Robinson Place.

Within Colorado, the name Robinson Place is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Ouachita Parish
    • This Robinson Place is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Robinson Place that is located in Moffat County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Robinson Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson Place ...

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.

• Bonanza
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Bonanza is located in Uintah County (UT)
• Craig Place
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Place
  • Craig Place is located in Moffat County
• Dinosaur
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
  • Dinosaur is located in Moffat County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <3>
• Elk Springs
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Springs
  • Elk Springs is located in Moffat County
• Escalante Crossing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escalante Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante Crossing
  • Escalante Crossing is located in Uintah County (UT)
• Greystone
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Greystone is located in Moffat County
• Jack Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs
  • Jack Springs is located in Moffat County
• Jensen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
  • Jensen is located in Uintah County (UT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jensen <3>
• Little Bonanza
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bonanza
  • Little Bonanza is located in Uintah County (UT)
• Naples
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Uintah County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
• Red Wash
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wash
  • Red Wash is located in Uintah County (UT)

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

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

• Craig, which is the Seat of Moffat County, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could drive a straight line from Robinson Place to Craig, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,692 miles [2,723 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 97 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 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 7,712 miles [12,411.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.co.us/

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