Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Santa Maria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Santa Maria and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Santa Maria
- 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 Santa Maria:
- 39.449710, -105.633337
- 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 Santa Maria
- 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 Park County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Park County
- Since Santa Maria is near Jefferson County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Santa Maria ...
We found five communities that share the name Santa Maria.
Within Colorado, the name Santa Maria is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Santa Maria is located in Maricopa County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Santa Maria that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Santa Maria.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Santa Maria is located in Los Angeles County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Santa Maria that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Santa Maria.
- Santa Barbara County
- This Santa Maria is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the west southwest of the Santa Maria that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Santa Maria.
- Florida
- Santa Rosa County
- This Santa Maria is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Santa Maria that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Santa Maria.
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Santa Maria is located in Cameron County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Santa Maria that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Santa Maria.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Maria ...
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.
- Blue Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Valley
- Blue Valley is located in Clear Creek County
- Chihuahua ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Conifer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
- Conifer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conifer <4>
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Summit County
- Elephant Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Park
- Elephant Park is located in Jefferson County
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
- Harris Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Park
- Harris Park is located in Park County
- Indian Springs Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Montezuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
- Peabodys ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pine Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
- Pine Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Rosedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Silver Plume
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <4>
- Silver Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Silverdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
- Sphinx Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sphinx Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sphinx Park
- Sphinx Park is located in Jefferson County
- Sprucedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
- Sprucedale is located in Jefferson County
- Tiger ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pine Junction
How Far From Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Santa Maria and extending to:
- Fairplay, which is the Seat of Park County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Santa Maria to Fairplay, 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 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 7,671 miles [12,345.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Maria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Park County: www.parkco.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Santa Maria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Maria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4497, Longitude: -105.6333 In this case, the coordinates for Santa Maria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Santa Maria 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 326.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.545 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.353 degrees. |