Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westcliffe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westcliffe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westcliffe
- 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 Westcliffe:
- 38.133751, -105.466209
- 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 Westcliffe
- 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 Custer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- Since Westcliffe is near Fremont County and also Saguache County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fremont 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 Westcliffe ...
We found one communities that share the name Westcliffe.
Within Colorado, the name Westcliffe is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Westcliffe in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Westcliffe is located in Greenville County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the east of the Westcliffe that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Westcliffe.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westcliffe ...
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.
- Cold Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Custer County
- Cottonwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Saguache County
- Echo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Custer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood
- From Westcliffe to Greenwood
- Hillside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Liberty ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Saguache County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liberty
- From Westcliffe to Liberty
- Silver Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
- Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <4>
- Sunset City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
- Sunset City is located in Fremont County
- Texas Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- 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
How Far From Westcliffe 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 town such as Westcliffe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westcliffe and extending to:
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Westcliffe to Denver, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,530 miles [2,462.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 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 7,741 miles [12,457.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westcliffe: www.townofwestcliffe.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Westcliffe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westcliffe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1338, Longitude: -105.4662 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Westcliffe 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 326.726 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.101 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.392 degrees. |