Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Orsa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orsa and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Orsa

• 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 Orsa:
  • 39.422212, -104.913870
  • 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 Orsa

• 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 Orsa is near Jefferson County and also Arapahoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Arapahoe 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orsa ...

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.

• Carriage Club
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
  • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
• Castle Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
  • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <2>
• Castle Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <2>
• Founders Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
  • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
• Franktown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
  • Franktown is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <2>
• Happy Canyon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Canyon
  • Happy Canyon is located in Douglas County
• Heritage Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
• Kellytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
  • Kellytown is located in Douglas County
• Lone Tree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
• Pine Nook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Nook
  • Pine Nook is located in Douglas County
• Richlawn Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlawn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlawn Hills
  • Richlawn Hills is located in Douglas County
• Silver Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Heights
  • Silver Heights is located in Douglas County

How Far From Orsa 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 Orsa to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Orsa and extending to:

• Castle Rock, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Orsa to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 1,487 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 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 7,651 miles [12,313.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orsa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/