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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 Nederland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nederland 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 Nederland:
- 39.962582, -105.510329
- 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 Nederland
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boulder County
- Since Nederland is near Gilpin County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gilpin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Nederland
Communities Also Named Nederland ...
We found one communities that are also named Nederland.
Within Colorado, the name Nederland is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Nederland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- This Nederland is located in Jefferson County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the southeast of the Nederland that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nederland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nederland ...
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.
- Caribou ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grand Island ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grand Island is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
- Lincoln Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Silver Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Sugarloaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Switzerland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Switzerland Park is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland Park
- Tungsten ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whispering Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whispering Pine is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pine
- Wondervu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wondervu is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wondervu
How Far From Nederland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Nederland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nederland and extending to:
- Boulder, which is the Seat of Boulder County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nederland to Boulder, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 86 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 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 7,638 miles [12,292.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nederland) 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 Nederland 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 Nederland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9626, Longitude: -105.5103 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.941 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.547 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.231 degrees. |
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