Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roy
- 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 Roy:
- 40.109705, -104.565516
- 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 Roy
- 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 Weld County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weld County
- Since Roy is near Adams County and also Boulder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Boulder 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 Roy ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Roy.
Within Colorado, the name Roy is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Roy is located in Mississippi County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Roy that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Roy.
- Pike County
- This Roy is located in Pike County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the east southeast of the Roy that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Roy.
- British Columbia
- This Roy lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roy that is located in Weld County.
- Florida
- Flagler County
- This Roy is located in Flagler County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Roy that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Roy.
- Saint Johns 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 Florida community of Roy [Saint Johns County].
- Georgia
- Bibb 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 Georgia community of Roy [Bibb County].
- Gilmer County
- This Roy is located in Gilmer County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Roy that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Roy.
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Roy is located in Bienville Parish and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Roy that is located in Weld County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Roy.
- Natchitoches Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Roy [Natchitoches Parish].
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Roy lies 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Roy that is located in Weld County.
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Butler 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 Pennsylvania community of Roy [Butler County].
- York 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 Pennsylvania community of Roy [York County].
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roy ...
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.
- Comanche ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Commerce City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
- Commerce City is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <4>
- Dearfield ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearfield
- Dearfield is located in Weld County
- Dent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Dick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Elm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Evans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
- Firestone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
- Firestone is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <4>
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Living Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Springs
- Living Springs is located in Adams County
- Rosedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Spanish Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
- Spanish Village is located in Weld County
- Todd Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
- Todd Creek is located in Adams County
- Wildcat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Roy 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 Roy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roy and extending to:
- Greeley, which is the Seat of Weld County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roy to Greeley, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 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 7,601 miles [12,232.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1097, Longitude: -104.5655 In this case, the coordinates for Roy 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 Roy 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'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 Roy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.247 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.75 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.698 degrees. |