Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alkire Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alkire Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alkire Estates
- 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 Alkire Estates:
- 39.843056, -105.145000
- 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 Alkire Estates
- 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 Alkire Estates is near Adams County and also Boulder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Boulder 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alkire Estates ...
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.
- Apple Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Meadows
- Apple Meadows is located in Jefferson County
- Candlelight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Candlelight is located in Jefferson County
- Countryside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Jefferson County
- Far Horizon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far Horizon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Horizon
- Far Horizon is located in Jefferson County
- Hackberry Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Hills
- Hackberry Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Arbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Lake Arbor is located in Jefferson County
- Lakecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Meadow Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Park Slope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
- Park Slope is located in Jefferson County
- Plastic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rainbow Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
- Rainbow Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Scenic Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Scenic Heights is located in Jefferson County
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- Spring Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mesa
- Spring Mesa is located in Jefferson County
- Sunstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Walnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Wood Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Mesa
How Far From Alkire Estates 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 Alkire Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Alkire Estates and extending to:
- Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Alkire Estates to Denver, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,495 miles [2,406 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 85 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,634 miles [12,285.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alkire Estates. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alkire Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alkire Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8431, Longitude: -105.1450 In this case, the coordinates for Alkire Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Alkire Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.656 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.201 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.044 degrees. |