Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wellsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wellsville
- 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 Wellsville:
- 38.486572, -105.909624
- 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 Wellsville
- 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 Fremont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fremont County
- Since Wellsville is near Chaffee County and also Saguache County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chaffee County
- eBird sighting report for Saguache 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 Wellsville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Wellsville.
Within Colorado, the name Wellsville is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Wellsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Wellsville.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Wellsville is located in Franklin County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wellsville.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Wellsville is located in Lenawee County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Wellsville.
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Wellsville is located in Allegany County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Wellsville.
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km] to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Wellsville is located in Columbiana County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Wellsville.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Wellsville is located in York County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wellsville.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Wellsville is located in Blount County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Wellsville.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Wellsville is located in Cache County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wellsville that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Wellsville.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellsville ...
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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Chaffee County
- Coaldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Chaffee County
- Smeltertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeltertown
- Smeltertown is located in Chaffee County
- Swan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Swissvale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Texas Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Creek
- Texas Creek is located in Fremont County
- Turret ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turret
- Turret is located in Chaffee County
How Far From Wellsville 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 Wellsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellsville and extending to:
- Canon City, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Wellsville to Canon City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 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 7,734 miles [12,446.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4866, Longitude: -105.9096 |
| <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 Wellsville 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 327.095 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.597 degrees. |