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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 Dupont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dupont and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dupont:
- 39.838042, -104.911922
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Dupont
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Dupont is near Denver County and also Arapahoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Denver County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arapahoe 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dupont
Communities Also Named Dupont ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Dupont.
Within Colorado, the name Dupont is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Dupont is located in Kent County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the east of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Dupont.
- Florida
- Flagler County
- This Dupont is located in Flagler County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Dupont.
- Georgia
- Clinch 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 Georgia community of Dupont [Clinch County].
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Dupont [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Jefferson County
- This Dupont is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the east of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Dupont.
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg 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 Kentucky community of Dupont [Muhlenberg County].
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Dupont.
- Iberville Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Dupont [Iberville Parish].
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Dupont is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km] to the southeast of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Dupont.
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Dupont is located in Hennepin County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Dupont.
- Missouri
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Dupont [Jasper County].
- New Jersey
- Monmouth 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 New Jersey community of Dupont [Monmouth County].
- North Carolina
- Wake 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 North Carolina community of Dupont [Wake County].
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Dupont is located in Putnam County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the east of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Dupont.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Dupont is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Dupont.
- South Carolina
- Charleston 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 South Carolina community of Dupont [Charleston County].
- Tennessee
- Sevier County
- This Dupont is located in Sevier County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the east of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Dupont.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Dupont is located in Pierce County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dupont that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Dupont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dupont ...
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.
- Commerce City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cozy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cozy Corner is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Derby
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Derby is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Far Horizon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Far Horizon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Horizon
- Federal Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Harris Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harris Park is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Park
- Hidden Creek Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hidden Creek Park is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek Park
- Hidden Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hillside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillside is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Holiday Hills Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Irondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Irondale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sable
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sable is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable
- Skyline Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Skyline Vista is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Vista
- Sunset Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunset Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Twin Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Utah Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Utah Junction is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah Junction
- Wandering View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wandering View is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandering View
How Far From Dupont 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 Dupont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dupont and extending to:
- Brighton, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dupont 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 just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,483 miles [2,386.7 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 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 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 northeast (NE).<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>'
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 from Point A (ie- Dupont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dupont 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dupont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Dupont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dupont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8380, Longitude: -104.9119 In this case, the coordinates for Dupont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.481 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.995 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.918 degrees. |
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