Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Federal Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Federal Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Federal Heights

• 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 Federal Heights:
  • 39.865085, -105.015450
  • 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 Federal Heights

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Federal Heights is near Jefferson County and also Broomfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Broomfield 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 Federal Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Federal Heights.

Within Colorado, the name Federal Heights is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Federal Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Federal Heights that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Federal Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Federal 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.

• Cotton Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
  • Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
• Cozy Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
  • Cozy Corner is located in Adams County
• Far Horizon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far Horizon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Horizon
  • Far Horizon is located in Jefferson County
• Harris Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Park
  • Harris Park is located in Adams County
• Hidden Creek Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek Park
  • Hidden Creek Park is located in Adams County
• Hidden Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
  • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
• Holiday Hills Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills Village
  • Holiday Hills Village is located in Adams County
• Lake Arbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
  • Lake Arbor is located in Jefferson County
• Skyline Vista
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Vista
  • Skyline Vista is located in Adams County
• Sunset Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
  • Sunset Ridge is located in Adams County
• Twin Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
• Wandering View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wandering View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandering View
  • Wandering View is located in Adams County

How Far From Federal Heights 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 city such as Federal Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Brighton, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Federal Heights to Brighton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 just to the south (S).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,488 miles [2,394.7 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 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 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 7,629 miles [12,277.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,560 miles [8,948 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Federal Heights: www.ci.federal-heights.co.us/

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/