Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northdale
- 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 Northdale:
- 37.809435, -109.016776
- 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 Northdale
- 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 Dolores County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dolores County
- Since Northdale is near San Juan County and also San Miguel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel 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 Northdale ...
We found five communities that share the name Northdale.
Within Colorado, the name Northdale is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Ontario
- This Northdale lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northdale that is located in Dolores County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northdale ...
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.
- Beards Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Corner
- Beards Corner is located in San Miguel County
- Dove Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dove Creek <3>
- Home of Truth ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Truth
- Home of Truth is located in San Juan County (UT)
- Lewis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <3>
- Pleasant View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <3>
- Slick Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slick Rock <3>
- Yellow Jacket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Jacket
- Yellow Jacket is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Jacket <3>
How Far From Northdale 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 community such as Northdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northdale and extending to:
- Dove Creek, which is the Seat of Dolores County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Northdale to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,866 miles [12,659.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
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- Northdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8094, Longitude: -109.0168 In this case, the coordinates for Northdale 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Northdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.377 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.204 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.345 degrees. |