Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue River
- 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 Blue River:
- 39.444443, -106.040530
- 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 Blue River
- 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Since Blue River is near Park County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Park County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Blue River ...
We found five communities that share the name Blue River.
Within Colorado, the name Blue River is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Blue River lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Blue River that is located in Summit County.
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This Blue River is located in Washington County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the east of the Blue River that is located in Summit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Blue River.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Blue River is located in Floyd County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the east of the Blue River that is located in Summit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Blue River.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Blue River is located in Lane County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blue River that is located in Summit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Blue River.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Blue River is located in Grant County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blue River that is located in Summit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Blue River.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue River ...
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.
- Copper Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Mountain
- Copper Mountain is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Mountain <2>
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Summit County
- Gold Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Peabodys ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Peak Seven West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak Seven West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Seven West
- Peak Seven West is located in Summit County
- Quartzville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzville
- Quartzville is located in Park County
- Tiger ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
- Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
- Wild Irishman has also been known as:
- Preston Mill
- Preston
How Far From Blue River 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 town such as Blue River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue River and extending to:
- Breckenridge, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the North.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Blue River to Denver, 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,546 miles [2,488 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 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 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 7,684 miles [12,366.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blue River: www.townofblueriver.com/
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4444, Longitude: -106.0405 In this case, the coordinates for Blue River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Blue River 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 327.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.903 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.576 degrees. |