Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Shore Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Shore Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Shore Park
- 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 Lake Shore Park:
- 39.958875, -105.366938
- 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 Lake Shore Park
- 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 Boulder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boulder County
- Since Lake Shore Park is near Jefferson County and also Gilpin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Gilpin 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 Lake Shore Park ...
We found two communities that share the name Lake Shore Park.
Within Colorado, the name Lake Shore Park is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Ramsey County
- This Lake Shore Park is located in Ramsey County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake Shore Park that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Lake Shore Park.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County and lies 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake Shore Park that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Lake Shore Park.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Shore Park ...
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.
- Coal Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Copperdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperdale
- Copperdale is located in Boulder County
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Crescent Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
- Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
- Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Mountain Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadows
- Mountain Meadows is located in Boulder County
- Silver Spruce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spruce
- Silver Spruce is located in Boulder County
- Sugarloaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Switzerland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland Park
- Switzerland Park is located in Boulder County
- Tall Timber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timber
- Tall Timber is located in Boulder County
- Twin Spruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
- Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
- Wondervu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Lake Shore Park 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 Lake Shore Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Shore Park and extending to:
- Boulder, which is the Seat of Boulder County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Shore Park to Denver, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,506 miles [2,423.7 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 86 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 7,634 miles [12,285.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Shore Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Shore Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Shore Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9589, Longitude: -105.3669 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Shore Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Lake Shore Park 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 326.833 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.42 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.153 degrees. |