Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parker Highlands:
  • 39.471389, -104.650556
  • 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 Parker Highlands

• 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elbert County
  • Since Parker Highlands is near Douglas County and also Arapahoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Parker Highlands ...

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.

• Burning Tree Ranch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree Ranch
  • Burning Tree Ranch is located in Douglas County
• Elizabeth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
• Franktown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
  • Franktown is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <2>
• Hidden Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
  • Hidden Village is located in Douglas County
• Hilltop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
• Richlawn Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Saddlebrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
  • Saddlebrook is located in Douglas County
• Village Pines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
  • Village Pines is located in Douglas County
• Windy Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
  • Windy Hills is located in Douglas County

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

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

• Kiowa, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parker Highlands to Kiowa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,472 miles [2,369 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 84 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 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 7,640 miles [12,295.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

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