Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slate Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slate Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slate Creek
- 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 Slate Creek:
- 39.784152, -106.163357
- 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 Slate Creek
- 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Since Slate Creek is near Grand County and also Eagle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grand County
- eBird sighting report for Eagle 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 Slate Creek ...
We found two communities that share the name Slate Creek.
Within Colorado, the name Slate Creek is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Slate Creek is located in Idaho County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Slate Creek that is located in Summit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Slate Creek.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sumner County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Slate Creek.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slate Creek ...
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.
- Bighorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Copper Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Mountain
- Copper Mountain is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Mountain <4>
- Eagles Nest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Eagle County
- Gold Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Hot Sulphur Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Sulphur Springs
- Hot Sulphur Springs is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Sulphur Springs <4>
- Keystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
- Masontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Peak Seven West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak Seven West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Seven West
- Peak Seven West is located in Summit County
- Sheephorn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Tiger ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Troublesome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troublesome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troublesome
- Troublesome is located in Grand County
- Vail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
How Far From Slate Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Slate Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slate Creek and extending to:
- Breckenridge, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Slate Creek to Breckenridge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 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 7,668 miles [12,340.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slate Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slate Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slate Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7842, Longitude: -106.1634 In this case, the coordinates for Slate Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Slate Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slate Creek 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 327.416 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.086 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.609 degrees. |