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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 College Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Hills 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 College Hills:
    • 39.903889, -105.030556
    • 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 College Hills
  • 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 College Hills ...

We found seven communities that share the name College Hills.

Within Colorado, the name College Hills is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This College Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the east southeast of the College Hills that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of College Hills.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This College Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the College Hills that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of College Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This College Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<1> to the east of the College Hills that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of College Hills.
      • Baltimore County
      • This College Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,500 miles [2,414 km] to the east of the College Hills that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of College Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Greene 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 Ohio community of College Hills [Greene County].
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This College Hills is located in Greene County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the east of the College Hills that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of College Hills.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This College Hills is located in Dane County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the College Hills that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of College Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near College Hills ...

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.

  • Cotton Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
    • Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
  • Countryside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Countryside is located in Jefferson County
  • Cozy Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
    • Cozy Corner is located in Adams County
  • Far Horizon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far Horizon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Horizon
    • Far Horizon is located in Jefferson County
  • Federal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Heights
    • Federal Heights is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Heights <4>
  • Hackberry Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Hills
    • Hackberry Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Harris Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Park
    • Harris Park is located in Adams County
  • Hidden Creek Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek Park
    • Hidden Creek Park is located in Adams County
  • Holiday Hills Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills Village
    • Holiday Hills Village is located in Adams County
  • Lake Arbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
    • Lake Arbor is located in Jefferson County
  • Maple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Quail Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hill
    • Quail Hill is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Skyline Vista
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Vista
      • Skyline Vista is located in Adams County
    • Sunset Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
      • Sunset Ridge is located in Adams County
    • Sunstream
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunstream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunstream
      • Sunstream is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
    • Walnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Wandering View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wandering View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandering View
      • Wandering View is located in Adams County
    • Wood Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run
      • Wood Run is located in Jefferson County

How Far From College Hills 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 College Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Brighton, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from College Hills to Brighton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,489 miles [2,396.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,627 miles [12,274.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- College Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9039, Longitude: -105.0306       In this case, the coordinates for College Hills 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 College Hills 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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 College Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.576 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.113 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.975 degrees.




 

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