Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sky Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sky Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sky Village

• 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 Sky Village:
  • 39.550544, -105.247213
  • 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 Sky Village

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Sky Village is near Clear Creek County and also Arapahoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clear Creek County
  • eBird sighting report for Arapahoe 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 Sky Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Sky Village.

Within Colorado, the name Sky Village is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Sky Village in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Henderson County
    • This Sky Village is located in Henderson County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sky Village that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sky Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sky Village ...

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.

• Conifer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
  • Conifer is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conifer <2>
• Doubleheader Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheader Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheader Ranch
  • Doubleheader Ranch is located in Jefferson County
• Fenders
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenders
  • Fenders is located in Jefferson County
• Golden Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
  • Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County
• Homestead
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Jefferson County
• Indian Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Hills <2>
• Indians Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
  • Indians Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indians Hills <2>
• Marshdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshdale
  • Marshdale is located in Jefferson County
• Stanley Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Park
  • Stanley Park is located in Jefferson County
• Twin Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
  • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
• Willow Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Willow Springs is located in Jefferson County
• Willowbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
  • Willowbrook is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Sky Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sky Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sky Village to Golden, with an average speed<4> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,503 miles [2,418.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 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 7,654 miles [12,317.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,584 miles [8,986.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/