Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bailey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bailey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bailey
- 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 Bailey:
- 39.405545, -105.473333
- 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 Bailey
- 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 Park County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Park County
- Since Bailey is near Jefferson County and also Clear Creek County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Bailey ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Bailey.
Within Colorado, the name Bailey is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bailey [Harlan County].
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bailey [Rowan County].
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This Bailey is located in Jefferson County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bailey that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bailey.
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bailey [Pulaski County].
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Bailey lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bailey that is located in Park County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Davie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bailey [Davie County].
- Mitchell County
- This Bailey is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the east of the Bailey that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Bailey.
- Nash County
- This Bailey is located in Nash County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km] to the east of the Bailey that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Bailey.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Bailey is located in Salt Lake County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bailey that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Bailey.
- Weber County
- This Bailey is located in Weber County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the west northwest of the Bailey that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Bailey.
- Virginia
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bailey [Lee County].
- Tazewell County
- This Bailey is located in Tazewell County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the east of the Bailey that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Bailey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bailey ...
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.
- Buffalo Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <5>
- Conifer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
- Conifer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conifer <5>
- Ferndale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <5>
- Harris Park ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Park
- Harris Park is located in Park County
- Indian Springs Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County
- Pine Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
- Pine Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Silver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Sphinx Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sphinx Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sphinx Park
- Sphinx Park is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Bailey 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 Bailey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bailey and extending to:
- Fairplay, which is the Seat of Park County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bailey to Fairplay, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,669 miles [12,342.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bailey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Park County: www.parkco.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bailey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bailey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4055, Longitude: -105.4733 In this case, the coordinates for Bailey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bailey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bailey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bailey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.861 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.394 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.27 degrees. |