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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 Sheridan Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sheridan Lake and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sheridan Lake:
    • 38.466664, -102.294140
    • 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 Sheridan Lake
  • 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 Sheridan Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Sheridan Lake.

Within Colorado, the name Sheridan Lake is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Sheridan Lake in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Sheridan Lake lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sheridan Lake that is located in Kiowa County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheridan Lake ...

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.

  • Cheyenne Wells
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
    • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <3>
  • Firstview
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firstview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firstview
    • Firstview is located in Cheyenne County
  • Granada
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Hartman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <3>
  • Holly
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • May Valley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Valley
    • May Valley is located in Prowers County
  • Sugar
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar
    • Sugar is located in Prowers County
  • Towner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner
    • Towner is located in Kiowa County
  • Tribune
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Tribune is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <3>
  • Water Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County

How Far From Sheridan Lake 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 town such as Sheridan Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sheridan Lake and extending to:

  • Eads, which is the Seat of Kiowa County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sheridan Lake to Eads, 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 just over a day.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 78 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,621 miles [12,264.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheridan Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheridan Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4667, Longitude: -102.2941       In this case, the coordinates for Sheridan Lake 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Sheridan Lake 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 324.422 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.431 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.678 degrees.




 

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