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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Slick Rock:
    • 38.032831, -108.888205
    • 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 Slick Rock
  • 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 Slick Rock ...

We found three communities that share the name Slick Rock.

Within Colorado, the name Slick Rock is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Slick Rock is located in Barren County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the east of the Slick Rock that is located in San Miguel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Slick Rock.
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • This Slick Rock is located in Transylvania County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the east of the Slick Rock that is located in San Miguel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Slick Rock.
    • Tennessee
      • Scott County
      • This Slick Rock is located in Scott County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the east of the Slick Rock that is located in San Miguel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Slick Rock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Slick Rock ...

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.

  • Basin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
    • Basin is located in San Miguel County
  • Beards Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Corner
    • Beards Corner is located in San Miguel County
  • Bedrock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedrock
    • Bedrock is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedrock <3>
  • Coventry
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Montrose County
  • Dove Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
    • Dove Creek is located in Dolores County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dove Creek <3>
  • Home of Truth ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Montrose County
  • Paradox
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
    • Paradox is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <3>

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

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

  • Telluride, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Slick Rock to Telluride, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 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 7,849 miles [12,631.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slick Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slick Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0328, Longitude: -108.8882    
<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 Slick Rock 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 329.304 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.139 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.259 degrees.




 

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