Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sugar Junction:
  • 37.567781, -106.112528
  • 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 Sugar Junction

• 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 Rio Grande County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Grande County
  • Since Sugar Junction is near Alamosa County and also Conejos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alamosa County
  • eBird sighting report for Conejos 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 Sugar Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Sugar Junction.

Within Colorado, the name Sugar Junction is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Sugar Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hendry County
    • This Sugar Junction is located in Hendry County and lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sugar Junction that is located in Rio Grande County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendry County community of Sugar Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar Junction ...

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.

• Alpine
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Rio Grande County
• Bountiful
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
  • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
• Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Rio Grande County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
• Henry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Alamosa County
• Homelake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
  • Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <3>
• Jasper ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Rio Grande County
• Maxeyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeyville
  • Maxeyville is located in Rio Grande County
• Romeo
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Romeo is located in Conejos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <3>
• Sevenmile Plaza
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Plaza
  • Sevenmile Plaza is located in Rio Grande County
• Summitville ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
  • Summitville is located in Rio Grande County

How Far From Sugar Junction 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 Sugar Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Del Norte, which is the Seat of Rio Grande County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sugar Junction to Del Norte, 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 four to five hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 7,031 miles [11,315.3 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 7,793 miles [12,541.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rio Grande County: www.riograndecounty.org/

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