Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in State Bridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to State Bridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for State Bridge
- 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 State Bridge:
- 39.857765, -106.649758
- 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 State Bridge
- 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 Eagle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Eagle County
- Since State Bridge is near Grand County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grand County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 State Bridge ...
We found one communities that share the name State Bridge.
Within Colorado, the name State Bridge is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named State Bridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Oneida County
- This State Bridge is located in Oneida County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the State Bridge that is located in Eagle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of State Bridge.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near State Bridge ...
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.
- Bond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Bond is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bond <2>
- Burns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
- Carterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Eagle County
- Copper Spur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Spur
- Copper Spur is located in Eagle County
- Dell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Derby Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Junction
- Derby Junction is located in Eagle County
- Edwards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
- Radium
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sheephorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From State Bridge 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 State Bridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in State Bridge and extending to:
- Eagle, which is the Seat of Eagle County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from State Bridge to Eagle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,914 miles [11,127 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 7,678 miles [12,356.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for State Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/
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 from Point A (ie- State Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in State Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8578, Longitude: -106.6498 In this case, the coordinates for State Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 State Bridge 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 327.79 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.533 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.87 degrees. |