Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waltonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waltonia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waltonia
- 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 Waltonia:
- 40.413873, -105.363047
- 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 Waltonia
- 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 Waltonia is near Boulder County and also Weld County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boulder County
- eBird sighting report for Weld 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 Waltonia ...
We found two communities that share the name Waltonia.
Within Colorado, the name Waltonia is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waltonia ...
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.
- Beaver Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Point
- Beaver Point is located in Larimer County
- Big Elk Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
- Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
- Box Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Prairie
- Box Prairie is located in Larimer County
- Cedar Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Cedar Cove is located in Larimer County
- Glen Comfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Comfort
- Glen Comfort is located in Larimer County
- Glen Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Haven <4>
- Horsetooth Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
- Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer County
- Little Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dam
- Little Dam is located in Larimer County
- Loveland Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Heights
- Loveland Heights is located in Larimer County
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
How Far From Waltonia 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 Waltonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waltonia and extending to:
- Fort Collins, which is the Seat of Larimer County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waltonia to Fort Collins, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,503 miles [2,418.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,544 miles [8,922.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waltonia. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Waltonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Waltonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waltonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4139, Longitude: -105.3630 In this case, the coordinates for Waltonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Waltonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.871 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.513 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.10 degrees. |