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

When in Stonewall Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonewall Gap 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 Stonewall Gap:
    • 37.151408, -105.038613
    • 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 Stonewall Gap
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonewall Gap ...

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.

  • Brilliant ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
  • Cokedale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Fir
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
    • Fir is located in Costilla County
  • Lester
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Huerfano County
  • Lynn
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Las Animas County
  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
  • Monument Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
    • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
  • Pryor
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
    • Pryor is located in Huerfano County
  • Rugby
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Las Animas County
  • Starkville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Stonewall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Las Animas County

How Far From Stonewall Gap 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 Stonewall Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stonewall Gap and extending to:

  • Trinidad, which is the Seat of Las Animas County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Stonewall Gap to Trinidad, 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 just over a day.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 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 7,783 miles [12,525.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stonewall Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stonewall Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1514, Longitude: -105.0386       In this case, the coordinates for Stonewall Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Stonewall Gap 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 326.298 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.492 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.253 degrees.









 

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