Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith 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 Smith Place:
- 38.201662, -107.059772
- 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 Smith 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 Gunnison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gunnison County
- Since Smith Place is near Hinsdale County and also Saguache County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hinsdale County
- eBird sighting report for Saguache 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 Smith Place ...
We found two communities that share the name Smith Place.
Within Colorado, the name Smith Place is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Pecos County
- This Smith Place is located in Pecos County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Smith Place that is located in Gunnison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Smith Place.
- Washington
- Jefferson County
- This Smith Place is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smith Place that is located in Gunnison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smith Place.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith 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.
- Cathedral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Chance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Gateview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Henson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Iris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Powderhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
- Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <3>
- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Smith Place 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 community such as Smith Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Place and extending to:
- Gunnison, which is the Seat of Gunnison County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Place to Gunnison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,614 miles [2,597.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 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 7,785 miles [12,528.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2017, Longitude: -107.0598 In this case, the coordinates for Smith Place 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 Smith Place 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 327.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.53 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.245 degrees. |