Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vallorso:
  • 37.282795, -104.644987
  • 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 Vallorso

• 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 Las Animas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Las Animas County
  • Since Vallorso is near Huerfano County and also Colfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Huerfano County
  • eBird sighting report for Colfax 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vallorso ...

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.

• Cokedale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
  • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
• Earl
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
  • Earl is located in Las Animas County
• Lester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
• Pryor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
  • Starkville is located in Las Animas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <2>

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

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

• Trinidad, which is the Seat of Las Animas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vallorso to Trinidad, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 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 7,763 miles [12,493.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vallorso. 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/