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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Dillon:
    • 36.865581, -104.456376
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Dillon
  • 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 Colfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Colfax County
    • Since Dillon is near Las Animas County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Las Animas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Dillon

Communities Also Named Dillon ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Dillon.

Within New Mexico, the name Dillon is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Dillon [Nevada County].
    • Colorado
      • Summit County
      • This Dillon is located in Summit County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Dillon.
    • Georgia
      • Dade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dillon [Dade County].
      • Thomas County
      • This Dillon is located in Thomas County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Dillon.
      • Walker County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dillon [Walker County].
    • Illinois
      • Tazewell County
      • This Dillon is located in Tazewell County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Dillon.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Dillon [LaPorte County].
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Dillon is located in Marshall County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Dillon.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • This Dillon is located in Dickinson County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Dillon.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Dillon is located in Harlan County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<2> to the east of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Dillon.
    • Mississippi
      • Pike County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dillon [Pike County].
      • Walthall County
      • This Dillon is located in Walthall County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Dillon.
    • Missouri
      • Phelps County
      • This Dillon is located in Phelps County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<2> to the east of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Dillon.
    • Montana
      • Beaverhead County
      • This Dillon is located in Beaverhead County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Dillon.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Dillon.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dillon [Muskingum County].
    • Ontario
      • This Dillon lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Dillon lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<2> to the north of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
    • South Carolina
      • Dillon County
      • This Dillon is located in Dillon County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<2> to the east of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Dillon.
    • Texas
      • Hopkins County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hopkins County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Dillon.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Dillon is located in Botetourt County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<2> to the east of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Dillon.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This Dillon is located in Raleigh County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<2> to the east of the Dillon that is located in Colfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Dillon.
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Dillon [Carbon County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dillon ...

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.

  • Brilliant ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • Cokedale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hebron is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Kiowa ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiowa is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Maxwell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Starkville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Yankee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yankee is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dillon and extending to:

  • Raton, which is the Seat of Colfax County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Dillon to Santa Fe, 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 1,495 miles [2,406 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 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 7,780 miles [12,520.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 Dillon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dillon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Dillon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Dillon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dillon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8656, Longitude: -104.4564       In this case, the coordinates for Dillon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.835 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.914 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.973 degrees.