Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dominion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dominion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dominion
- 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 Dominion:
- 40.143040, -105.126929
- 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 Dominion
- 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 Dominion is near Weld County and also Larimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weld County
- eBird sighting report for Larimer 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 Dominion ...
We found four communities that share the name Dominion.
Within Colorado, the name Dominion is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Nova Scotia
- This Dominion lies 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dominion that is located in Boulder County.
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dominion ...
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.
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
- Frederick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>
- Gunbarrel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hygiene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
- Hygiene is located in Boulder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <3>
- Idaho Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Creek
- Idaho Creek is located in Weld County
- Jessum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant View Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
- Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
- Plumbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Puritan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Dominion 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 Dominion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dominion and extending to:
- Boulder, which is the Seat of Boulder County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dominion to Boulder, with an average speed<4> 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,492 miles [2,401.1 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 6,853 miles [11,028.8 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 7,616 miles [12,256.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dominion. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dominion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dominion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1430, Longitude: -105.1269 In this case, the coordinates for Dominion 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dominion 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 326.67 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.249 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.001 degrees. |