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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 Applewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Applewood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Applewood:
    • 39.757778, -105.162500
    • 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 Applewood
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
    • Since Applewood is near Adams County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Denver 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 Applewood

Communities Also Named Applewood ...

We found six communities that are also named Applewood.

Within Colorado, the name Applewood is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Applewood is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Applewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Applewood.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Applewood is located in Lee County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Applewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Applewood.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Applewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the east of the Applewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Applewood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Applewood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Applewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Applewood.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Applewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the east of the Applewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Applewood.
      • Warren County
      • This Applewood is located in Warren County and lies 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km] to the east of the Applewood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Applewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Applewood ...

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 northwest)
    • Apple Meadows is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Meadows
  • Candlelight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Candlelight is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
  • Daniels Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Daniels Garden is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Garden
  • Golden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Golden Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Golden Heights is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
  • Green Mountain Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Heritage Dells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Dells is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Dells
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Meadow Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Paramount Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Paramount Heights is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount Heights
  • Park Slope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Slope is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pleasant View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Rainbow Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rainbow Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
    • Rolling Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

  • Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Applewood 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 1,497 miles [2,409.2 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 6,877 miles [11,067.5 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 7,639 miles [12,293.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Applewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Applewood 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 Applewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7578, Longitude: -105.1625       In this case, the coordinates for Applewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.661 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.198 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.063 degrees.