Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summitville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summitville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summitville
- 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 Summitville:
- 37.430208, -106.591793
- 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 Summitville
- 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 Summitville is near Conejos County and also Archuleta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Conejos County
- eBird sighting report for Archuleta 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 Summitville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Summitville.
Within Colorado, the name Summitville is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Summitville is located in Madison County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summitville that is located in Rio Grande County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Summitville.
- Iowa
- Lee County
- This Summitville is located in Lee County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summitville that is located in Rio Grande County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Summitville.
- Michigan
- Lake County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Summitville.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Summitville is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summitville that is located in Rio Grande County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Summitville.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Summitville is located in Columbiana County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summitville that is located in Rio Grande County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Summitville.
- Miami County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Summitville [Miami County].
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Summitville is located in Coffee County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the east of the Summitville that is located in Rio Grande County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Summitville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summitville ...
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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Homelake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Jasper ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Rio Grande County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jasper
- From Summitville to Jasper
- Maxeyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeyville
- Maxeyville is located in Rio Grande County
- Sevenmile Plaza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Plaza
- Sevenmile Plaza is located in Rio Grande County
- Spar City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Sugar Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Junction
- Sugar Junction is located in Rio Grande County
- Three Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Conejos County
- Treasure
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Summitville 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 Summitville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Summitville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Summitville and extending to:
- Del Norte, which is the Seat of Rio Grande County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Summitville to Del Norte, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 181 miles [291.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 1,600 miles [2,575 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,816 miles [12,578.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rio Grande County: www.riograndecounty.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summitville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summitville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4302, Longitude: -106.5918 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Summitville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Summitville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.49 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.931 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.055 degrees. |