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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 Kassler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kassler 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 Kassler:
- 39.490544, -105.094709
- 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 Kassler
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Kassler is near Douglas County and also Arapahoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Kassler
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kassler ...
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.
- Archer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Archer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Dome Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
- Doubleheader Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Doubleheader Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheader Ranch
- Fenders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fenders is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenders
- Golden Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Homestead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Kellytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kellytown is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Longview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Moonridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moonridge is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonridge
- Pine Nook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Nook is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Nook
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sky Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Southpark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southpark is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpark
- Sprucewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sprucewood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
- Twin Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
- Willow Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Kassler to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kassler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kassler and extending to:
- Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kassler to Golden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,495 miles [2,406 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 6,890 miles [11,088.4 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 7,653 miles [12,316.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,582 miles [8,983.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kassler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Kassler 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 Kassler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4905, Longitude: -105.0947 In this case, the coordinates for Kassler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.586 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.08 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.055 degrees. |
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