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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 Crestmont Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestmont Heights 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 Crestmont Heights:
    • 39.805556, -105.132778
    • 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 Crestmont Heights
  • 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 Crestmont Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Crestmont Heights.

Within Colorado, the name Crestmont Heights is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Crestmont Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Crestmont Heights is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the east of the Crestmont Heights that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Crestmont Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestmont Heights ...

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.

  • Candlelight
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
    • Candlelight is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Hackberry Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Hills
    • Hackberry Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Lakecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
    • Lakecrest is located in Jefferson County
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Jefferson County
  • Meadow Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
    • Meadow Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Paramount Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paramount Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount Heights
    • Paramount Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Park Slope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
    • Park Slope is located in Jefferson County
  • Rainbow Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
    • Rainbow Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Rolling Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Scenic Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Scenic Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Wood Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Crestmont Heights 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 Crestmont Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Crestmont Heights to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 85 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,636 miles [12,289 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestmont Heights. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crestmont Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestmont Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8056, Longitude: -105.1328       In this case, the coordinates for Crestmont Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Crestmont Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.644 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.182 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.042 degrees.









 

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