Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aspen Park:
  • 39.539155, -105.294715
  • 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 Aspen Park

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Aspen Park is near Park County and also Clear Creek County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Park County
  • eBird sighting report for Clear Creek 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 Aspen Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Aspen Park.

Within Colorado, the name Aspen Park is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Aspen Park lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Aspen Park that is located in Jefferson County.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Aspen Park is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the east of the Aspen Park that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Aspen Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aspen Park ...

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.

• Conifer
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
  • Conifer is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conifer <2>
• Doubleheader Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheader Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheader Ranch
  • Doubleheader Ranch is located in Jefferson County
• Fenders
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenders
  • Fenders is located in Jefferson County
• Golden Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
  • Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County
• Homestead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Jefferson County
• Marshdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshdale
  • Marshdale is located in Jefferson County
• Sky Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
  • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
• Sprucedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
  • Sprucedale is located in Jefferson County
• Stanley Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Park
  • Stanley Park is located in Jefferson County
• Twin Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
  • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County

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

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

• Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Aspen Park to Golden, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 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 7,656 miles [12,321.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aspen Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/