Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Boulder Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boulder Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Boulder Junction

• 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 Boulder Junction:
  • 40.016652, -105.208877
  • 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 Boulder Junction

• 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 Boulder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Boulder County
  • Since Boulder Junction is near Broomfield County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Broomfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Boulder Junction ...

We found two communities that share the name Boulder Junction.

Within Colorado, the name Boulder Junction is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Clark County
    • This Boulder Junction is located in Clark County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boulder Junction that is located in Boulder County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Boulder Junction.
  • Wisconsin
    • Vilas County
    • This Boulder Junction is located in Vilas County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Boulder Junction that is located in Boulder County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vilas County community of Boulder Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boulder Junction ...

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.

• Boulder
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <2>
• Eldorado Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Springs
  • Eldorado Springs is located in Boulder County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado Springs <2>
• Gunbarrel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunbarrel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunbarrel
  • Gunbarrel is located in Boulder County
• Louisville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
• Maple Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Boulder County
• Marshall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Boulder County
• Rock Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Boulder County
• Seven Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
  • Seven Hills is located in Boulder County
• Silver Spruce
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spruce
  • Silver Spruce is located in Boulder County
• Superior
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
• Tall Timber
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timber
  • Tall Timber is located in Boulder County

How Far From Boulder Junction to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Boulder Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Boulder, which is the Seat of Boulder County, lies just to the West.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Boulder Junction to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 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 7,626 miles [12,272.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boulder Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/