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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 Lamar Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights:
- 39.814444, -105.062222
- 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 Lamar 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Lamar Heights is near Adams County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Denver 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 Lamar Heights
Communities Also Named Lamar Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Lamar Heights.
Within Colorado, the name Lamar Heights is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Lamar Heights is located in Barton County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lamar Heights that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Lamar Heights.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Lamar Heights is located in Athens County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lamar Heights that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Lamar Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamar 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.
- Far Horizon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Far Horizon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Horizon
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Hackberry Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hackberry Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Hills
- Harris Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harris Park is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Park
- Hidden Creek Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hidden Creek Park is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek Park
- Hidden Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Lake Arbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Arbor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Lakecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakecrest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Park Slope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Park Slope is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
- Scenic Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Scenic Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Skyline Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline Vista is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Vista
- Sunset Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Utah Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Utah Junction is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah Junction
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wood Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run
How Far From Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lamar Heights and extending to:
- Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lamar Heights to Golden, with an average speed<2> 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 southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,491 miles [2,399.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- 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 north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lamar Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8144, Longitude: -105.0622 In this case, the coordinates for Lamar Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.592 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.122 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.002 degrees. |
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