Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deer Trail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Trail and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deer Trail
- 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 Deer Trail:
- 39.614689, -104.044306
- 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 Deer Trail
- 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 Arapahoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Since Deer Trail is near Adams County and also Elbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Elbert 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 Deer Trail ...
We found one communities that share the name Deer Trail.
Within Colorado, the name Deer Trail is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Deer Trail in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Deer Trail is located in Stevens County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deer Trail that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Deer Trail.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Trail ...
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.
- Agate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Agate is located in Elbert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agate <2>
- Bijou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Cabin Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
- Cedar Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Elbert County
- Last Chance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Washington County
- Leader
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Living Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Springs
- Living Springs is located in Adams County
- Shamrock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Deer Trail 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 Deer Trail to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Trail and extending to:
- Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Trail to Littleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,852 miles [11,027.2 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 7,613 miles [12,251.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Deer Trail: www.deertrailcolorado.org/
The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deer Trail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Trail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6147, Longitude: -104.0443 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Deer Trail to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.815 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.191 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.473 degrees. |