Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pheasant Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pheasant Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pheasant Run
- 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 Pheasant Run:
- 39.636111, -104.812778
- 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 Pheasant Run
- 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 Arapahoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Since Pheasant Run is near Douglas County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Pheasant Run ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pheasant Run.
Within Colorado, the name Pheasant Run is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Kane County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Pheasant Run.
- Indiana
- Allen 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 Indiana community of Pheasant Run [Allen County].
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pheasant Run.
- Prince George's County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km] to the east of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Pheasant Run.
- Wicomico County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km] to the east of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Pheasant Run.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<1> to the east of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Pheasant Run.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Wood County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Pheasant Run.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Berks County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the east of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Pheasant Run.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Harris County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Pheasant Run.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pheasant Run that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pheasant Run.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pheasant Run ...
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.
- Centrepoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepoint
- Centrepoint is located in Arapahoe County
- Foxfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Harbor Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pointe
- Harbor Pointe is located in Arapahoe County
- Heather Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
- Heather Ridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Highpoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Meadow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Piney Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Sableridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
- Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Settlers Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Seven Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Seven Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Side Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Creek
- Side Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Spring Creek Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Meadows
- Spring Creek Meadows is located in Arapahoe County
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- Summer Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Lake
- Summer Lake is located in Arapahoe County
- Summer Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Valley
- Summer Valley is located in Arapahoe County
- Sundown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Tollgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Willow Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
- Willow Park is located in Arapahoe County
- Summer Lake
How Far From Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pheasant Run and extending to:
- Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pheasant Run to Littleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,479 miles [2,380.2 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 6,873 miles [11,061 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 7,636 miles [12,289 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pheasant Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pheasant Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pheasant Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6361, Longitude: -104.8128 In this case, the coordinates for Pheasant Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pheasant Run 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> | 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. |
| <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 Pheasant Run 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 326.389 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.865 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.886 degrees. |