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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 Sprucedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sprucedale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sprucedale:
- 39.588877, -105.352216
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sprucedale
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Sprucedale is near Clear Creek County and also Park County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clear Creek County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Park 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sprucedale
Communities Also Named Sprucedale ...
We found two communities that are also named Sprucedale.
Within Colorado, the name Sprucedale is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Greenlee County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Sprucedale [Greenlee County].
- Ontario
- This Sprucedale lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sprucedale that is located in Jefferson County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sprucedale ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Doubleheader Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Doubleheader Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheader Ranch
- Elephant Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elephant Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Park
- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fenders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fenders is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenders
- Golden Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Homestead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Homestead is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Idledale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indians Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marshdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marshdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshdale
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sky Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Stanley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Park
- Troutdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Troutdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
- Twin Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
How Far From Sprucedale 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 Sprucedale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sprucedale and extending to:
- Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sprucedale to Golden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,508 miles [2,426.9 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 6,892 miles [11,091.6 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 7,655 miles [12,319.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,586 miles [8,989.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sprucedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Sprucedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sprucedale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sprucedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5889, Longitude: -105.3522 In this case, the coordinates for Sprucedale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.787 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.328 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.185 degrees. |
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