Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tomah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tomah and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tomah
- 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 Tomah:
- 39.301935, -104.889981
- 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 Tomah
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Tomah is near El Paso County and also Elbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- eBird sighting report for Elbert 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 Tomah ...
We found two communities that share the name Tomah.
Within Colorado, the name Tomah is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tomah ...
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.
- Burning Tree Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree Ranch
- Burning Tree Ranch is located in Douglas County
- Castle Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
- Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <3>
- Castle Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <3>
- Founders Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
- Founders Village is located in Douglas County
- Franktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <3>
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Happy Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Canyon
- Happy Canyon is located in Douglas County
- Larkspur
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <3>
- Pine Nook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Silver Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Heights
- Silver Heights is located in Douglas County
- Spruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Village Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
- Village Pines is located in Douglas County
How Far From Tomah 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 Tomah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tomah and extending to:
- Castle Rock, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Tomah to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 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 7,657 miles [12,322.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,584 miles [8,986.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tomah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tomah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tomah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3019, Longitude: -104.8900 In this case, the coordinates for Tomah 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 Tomah 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 326.415 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.86 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.965 degrees. |