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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 Eastridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastridge 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 Eastridge:
    • 39.671111, -104.856667
    • 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 Eastridge
  • 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 Eastridge ...

We found four communities that share the name Eastridge.

Within Colorado, the name Eastridge is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Eastridge is located in Madison County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastridge that is located in Arapahoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Eastridge.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Eastridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastridge that is located in Arapahoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Eastridge.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Eastridge is located in Davis County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastridge that is located in Arapahoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Eastridge.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Eastridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the west northwest of the Eastridge that is located in Arapahoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Eastridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastridge ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Centrepoint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepoint
    • Centrepoint is located in Arapahoe County
  • Greenwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <2>
  • Harbor Pointe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pointe
    • Harbor Pointe is located in Arapahoe County
  • Havana Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
    • Havana Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Heather Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
    • Heather Ridge is located in Arapahoe County
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Arapahoe County
  • Meadow Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
    • Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County
  • Sableridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
    • Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
  • Settlers Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
    • Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Side Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Creek
    • Side Creek is located in Arapahoe County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Summer Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Valley
      • Summer Valley is located in Arapahoe County
    • Sundown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Arapahoe County
    • Tollgate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tollgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
      • Tollgate is located in Arapahoe County
    • University Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
      • University Hills is located in Denver County
    • Willow Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
      • Willow Park is located in Arapahoe County

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

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

  • Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eastridge to Littleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies just to the northwest (NW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,481 miles [2,383.4 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<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,635 miles [12,287.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastridge. 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>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- Eastridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6711, Longitude: -104.8567       In this case, the coordinates for Eastridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Eastridge 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 326.425 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.911 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.906 degrees.









 

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