Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Virginia Dale:
  • 40.957203, -105.354940
  • 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 Virginia Dale

• 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 Larimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Larimer County
  • Since Virginia Dale is near Laramie County and also Albany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Laramie County
  • eBird sighting report for Albany 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 Virginia Dale ...

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.

• Buckeye
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Buckeye is located in Larimer County
• Dale Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Creek
  • Dale Creek is located in Albany County (WY)
• Eggers
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
  • Eggers is located in Larimer County
• Granite
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Laramie County (WY)
• Indian Meadows
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
  • Indian Meadows is located in Larimer County
• Livermore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
• Owl Canyon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Canyon
  • Owl Canyon is located in Larimer County
• Red Buttes ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Buttes
  • Red Buttes is located in Albany County (WY)
• Red Feather Lakes
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Feather Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Feather Lakes
  • Red Feather Lakes is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Feather Lakes <2>
• Stove Prairie Landing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stove Prairie Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stove Prairie Landing
  • Stove Prairie Landing is located in Larimer County
• Tie Siding
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tie Siding
  • Tie Siding is located in Albany County (WY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tie Siding <2>

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

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

• Fort Collins, which is the Seat of Larimer County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Virginia Dale to Fort Collins, 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.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km] to the east (E). 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 6,813 miles [10,964.5 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 7,577 miles [12,194 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,516 miles [8,877.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/

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