Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lockerby

• 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 Lockerby:
  • 37.800198, -109.081649
  • 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 Lockerby

• 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 San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
  • Since Lockerby is near Dolores County and also San Miguel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dolores County
  • eBird sighting report for San Miguel 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 Lockerby ...

We found one communities that share the name Lockerby.

Within Utah, the name Lockerby is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Lockerby in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Lockerby lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lockerby that is located in San Juan County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lockerby ...

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.

• Dove Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
  • Dove Creek is located in Dolores County (CO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dove Creek <3>
• Home of Truth ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Truth
  • Home of Truth is located in San Juan County
• Lewis
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Lewis is located in Montezuma County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <3>
• Pleasant View
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <3>
• Slick Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
  • Slick Rock is located in San Miguel County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slick Rock <3>
• Yellow Jacket
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Jacket
  • Yellow Jacket is located in Montezuma County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Jacket <3>

How Far From Lockerby to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lockerby to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Lockerby once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Lockerby and extending to:

• Monticello, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lockerby to Monticello, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 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 7,868 miles [12,662.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/