Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Quincy Highlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Quincy Highlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Quincy Highlands
- 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 East Quincy Highlands:
- 39.644722, -104.731111
- 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 East Quincy Highlands
- 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 Arapahoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Since East Quincy Highlands is near Douglas County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 East Quincy Highlands ...
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.
- Dove Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Foxfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Highpoint
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Meadow Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Pheasant Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County
- Piney Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Seven Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Seven Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Side Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Creek
- Side Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Spring Creek Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Meadows
- Spring Creek Meadows is located in Arapahoe County
- Summer Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Lake
- Summer Lake is located in Arapahoe County
- Summer Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Valley
- Summer Valley is located in Arapahoe County
- Sundown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Tollgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From East Quincy Highlands to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Quincy Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in East Quincy Highlands and extending to:
- Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from East Quincy Highlands to Littleton, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,475 miles [2,373.8 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 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 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 7,633 miles [12,284.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Quincy Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- East Quincy Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Quincy Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6447, Longitude: -104.7311 In this case, the coordinates for East Quincy Highlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 East Quincy Highlands 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 326.329 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.841 degrees. |