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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 Phillipsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg:
- 39.538322, -105.186934
- 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 Phillipsburg
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Phillipsburg is near Arapahoe County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Phillipsburg
Communities Also Named Phillipsburg ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Phillipsburg.
Within Colorado, the name Phillipsburg is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Tift County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Tift County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Phillipsburg.
- Kansas
- Phillips County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the east of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Phillipsburg.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Marion County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the east of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Phillipsburg.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Phillipsburg.
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Phillipsburg.
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Warren County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Phillipsburg.
- New Mexico
- Sierra County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Phillipsburg.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Orange County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Phillipsburg.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Phillipsburg [Athens County].
- Montgomery County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the east of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Phillipsburg.
- Tuscarawas 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 Ohio community of Phillipsburg [Tuscarawas County].
- Oklahoma
- Creek County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Creek County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Phillipsburg.
- Ontario
- This Phillipsburg lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Beaver County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the east of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Phillipsburg.
- Centre County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Phillipsburg [Centre County].
- Texas
- Washington County
- This Phillipsburg is located in Washington County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Phillipsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phillipsburg ...
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.
- Archer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Archer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Conifer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Doubleheader Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doubleheader Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheader Ranch
- Fenders
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fenders is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenders
- Golden Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indians Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sky Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Twin Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
- Willow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willowbrook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phillipsburg and extending to:
- Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Phillipsburg to Golden, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,500 miles [2,414 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 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 7,653 miles [12,316.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phillipsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Phillipsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Phillipsburg 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. |
| <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 Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5383, Longitude: -105.1869 In this case, the coordinates for Phillipsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.172 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.10 degrees. |
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