Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cody Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cody Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cody Park
- 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 Cody Park:
- 39.715821, -105.270268
- 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 Cody Park
- 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 Cody Park is near Gilpin County and also Clear Creek County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gilpin 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cody Park ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Daniels Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Garden
- Daniels Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Elephant Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Park
- Elephant Park is located in Jefferson County
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
- Golden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
- Golden Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
- Golden Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Green Mountain Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Village
- Green Mountain Village is located in Jefferson County
- Heritage Dells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Dells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Dells
- Heritage Dells is located in Jefferson County
- Idledale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idledale
- Idledale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idledale <2>
- Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Hills <2>
- Indians Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Indians Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indians Hills <2>
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in Jefferson County
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- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
- Rainbow Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Rainbow Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Stanley Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Park
- Stanley Park is located in Jefferson County
- Troutdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View
How Far From Cody Park 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 Cody Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cody Park and extending to:
- Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Cody Park to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,503 miles [2,418.8 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 86 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 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 7,645 miles [12,303.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cody Park. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cody Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cody Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7158, Longitude: -105.2703 In this case, the coordinates for Cody Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cody Park 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 326.738 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.283 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.127 degrees. |