Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moonridge:
  • 39.365267, -105.117488
  • 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 Moonridge

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Moonridge is near Jefferson County and also Arapahoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Moonridge

Communities Also Named Moonridge ...

We found one communities that are also named Moonridge.

Within Colorado, the name Moonridge is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
    • This Moonridge is located in San Bernardino County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moonridge that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Moonridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moonridge ...

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.

• Buffalo Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <2>
• Deckers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Deckers is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckers
• Dome Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
• Ferndale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ferndale is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
• Longview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Longview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Nighthawk ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Nighthawk is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nighthawk
• Pine Nook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Nook is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Nook
• Riverview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Riverview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Snow Water Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Snow Water Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Water Springs
• Sprucewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sprucewood is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
• Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars

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

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

• Castle Rock, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moonridge to Castle Rock, 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,498 miles [2,410.8 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 6,898 miles [11,101.3 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 7,660 miles [12,327.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'