Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nighthawk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nighthawk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nighthawk
- 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 Nighthawk:
- 39.354712, -105.169435
- 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 Nighthawk
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Nighthawk is near Jefferson County and also Park County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Park 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 Nighthawk ...
We found one communities that share the name Nighthawk.
Within Colorado, the name Nighthawk is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Nighthawk in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nighthawk ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <3>
- Dome Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
- Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Moonridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pine Nook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Snow Water Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Water Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Water Springs
- Snow Water Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Sprucewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Sprucewood is located in Douglas County
- Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
- Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
How Far From Nighthawk 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 Nighthawk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Nighthawk once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Nighthawk and extending to:
- Castle Rock, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Nighthawk to Castle Rock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 28 miles [45.1 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 1,501 miles [2,415.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,592 miles [8,999.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nighthawk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Nighthawk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nighthawk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3547, Longitude: -105.1694 In this case, the coordinates for Nighthawk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Nighthawk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.116 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.111 degrees. |