Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Telluride, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Telluride and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Telluride
- 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 Telluride:
- 42.536587, -111.779952
- 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 Telluride
- 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 Caribou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caribou County
- Since Telluride is near Franklin County and also Bannock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Bannock 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 Telluride ...
We found three communities that share the name Telluride.
Within Idaho, the name Telluride is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Telluride [Lander County].
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Telluride.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Telluride ...
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.
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - China Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- China Hill is located in Caribou County
- Grace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Grace is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <4>
- Lava Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Hot Springs
- Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs <4>
- Mound Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Mound Valley is located in Franklin County
- Rose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Soda Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <4>
- Topaz ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Telluride 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 Telluride to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Telluride and extending to:
- Soda Springs, which is the Seat of Caribou County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Telluride to Soda Springs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 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 7,656 miles [12,321.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,646 miles [9,086.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Telluride. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Telluride) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Telluride. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5366, Longitude: -111.7800 In this case, the coordinates for Telluride have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Telluride, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Telluride 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 331.992 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.718 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.558 degrees. |