Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Villa Grove:
  • 38.248610, -105.949180
  • 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 Villa Grove

• 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 Saguache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saguache County
  • Since Villa Grove is near Fremont County and also Chaffee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont County
  • eBird sighting report for Chaffee 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 Villa Grove ...

We found two communities that share the name Villa Grove.

Within Colorado, the name Villa Grove is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Douglas County
    • This Villa Grove is located in Douglas County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Villa Grove that is located in Saguache County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Villa Grove.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lycoming County
    • This Villa Grove is located in Lycoming County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Villa Grove that is located in Saguache County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Villa Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Villa Grove ...

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.

• Bonanza
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
• Bonita
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Bonita is located in Saguache County
• Coaldale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Coaldale is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
• Hillside
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <3>
• Howard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
• Mineral Hot Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hot Springs
  • Mineral Hot Springs is located in Saguache County
• Spook City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
  • Spook City is located in Saguache County
• Swissvale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
  • Swissvale is located in Fremont County

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

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

• Saguache, which is the Seat of Saguache County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Villa Grove to Saguache, 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 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 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/

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