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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 Omega, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Omega 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 Omega:
- 40.539705, -105.080534
- 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 Omega
- 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 Larimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Larimer County
- Since Omega is near Weld County and also Boulder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weld County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boulder 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 Omega
Communities Also Named Omega ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Omega.
Within Colorado, the name Omega is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Omega is located in Bullock County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Omega.
- Arkansas
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Omega [Carroll County].
- Desha County
- This Omega is located in Desha County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Omega.
- Yell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Omega [Yell County].
- California
- Nevada County
- This Omega is located in Nevada County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Omega.
- Georgia
- Forsyth County
- Although located in Forsyth County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Omega.
- Tift County
- This Omega is located in Tift County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Omega.
- Idaho
- Benewah County
- This Omega is located in Benewah County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Omega.
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Omega is located in Marion County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the east of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Omega.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Omega is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the east of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Omega.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Omega [Finney County].
- Kentucky
- Pulaski County
- This Omega is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the east of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Omega.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Omega is located in Concordia Parish and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Omega.
- Madison Parish
- This Omega is located in Madison Parish and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the east southeast of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison Parish community of Omega.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Omega [Kalkaska County].
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Omega is located in Holmes County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Omega.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Omega [Wright County].
- Nebraska
- McPherson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Omega.
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- This Omega is located in Catron County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Omega.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Omega [Rowan County].
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Omega is located in Pike County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Omega.
- Oklahoma
- Kingfisher County
- This Omega is located in Kingfisher County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Omega.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Omega [Providence County].
- Tennessee
- Houston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Omega [Houston County].
- Texas
- Upshur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Omega [Upshur County].
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Omega is located in Halifax County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the east of the Omega that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Omega.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Omega ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowhead is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Black Hollow Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bruce is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Cedar Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Cove is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Horsetooth Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
- Kings Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kings Corner is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Little Dam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Dam is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dam
- Loveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Severance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stout ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
How Far From Omega 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 Omega to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Omega and extending to:
- Fort Collins, which is the Seat of Larimer County, lies just to the North.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Omega to Denver, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,487 miles [2,393.1 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 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 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 7,593 miles [12,219.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,528 miles [8,896.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Omega) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Omega could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Omega, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Omega 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 Omega. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5397, Longitude: -105.0805 In this case, the coordinates for Omega have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.67 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.291 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.93 degrees. |
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