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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 Orodell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orodell 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 Orodell:
- 40.014986, -105.325270
- 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 Orodell
- 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 Orodell is near Jefferson County and also Gilpin 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 Gilpin 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 Orodell
Communities Also Named Orodell ...
We found one communities that are also named Orodell.
Within Colorado, the name Orodell is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Orodell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Union County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Orodell [Union County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orodell ...
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.
- Boulder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Run is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
- Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Mountain Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain Meadows is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadows
- Seven Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Seven Hills is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Silver Spruce
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Silver Spruce is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spruce
- Sugarloaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Summerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunshine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Switzerland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Switzerland Park is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland Park
- Tall Timber
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tall Timber is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timber
How Far From Orodell 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 Orodell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Orodell and extending to:
- Boulder, which is the Seat of Boulder County, lies just to the East.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Orodell to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,503 miles [2,418.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 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 7,630 miles [12,279.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Orodell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Orodell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Orodell 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 Orodell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0150, Longitude: -105.3253 In this case, the coordinates for Orodell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.807 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.124 degrees. |
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