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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sprucedale
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Clear Creek County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sprucedale ...
We found two communities that share the name Sprucedale.
Within Colorado, the name Sprucedale is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Arizona
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
- Conifer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conifer <3>
- Doubleheader Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheader Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheader Ranch
- Doubleheader Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Elephant Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Park
- Elephant Park is located in Jefferson County
- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
- Fenders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Golden Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County
- Homestead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Idledale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idledale
- Idledale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idledale <3>
- Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Indians Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Indians Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indians Hills <3>
- Marshdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sky Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
- Stanley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Park
- Stanley Park is located in Jefferson County
- Troutdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Twin Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
- Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Sky Village
How Far From Sprucedale 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,586 miles [8,989.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sprucedale. 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/
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 'straight-line' (or 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.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). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Sprucedale 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 326.787 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.328 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.185 degrees. |