Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stanley Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stanley Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stanley Park
- 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 Stanley Park:
- 39.618321, -105.292770
- 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 Stanley Park
- 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 Stanley Park is near Clear Creek County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clear Creek County
- eBird sighting report for Denver 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 Stanley Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Stanley Park.
Within Colorado, the name Stanley Park is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Stanley Park in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Stanley Park lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stanley Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanley Park ...
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.
- Doubleheader Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheader Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheader Ranch
- Doubleheader Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Elephant Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Park
- Elephant Park is located in Jefferson County
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Golden Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County
- Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Idledale
(4 miles [6.4 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(2 miles [3.2 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 southwest) - Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sky Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
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- Sprucedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
- Sprucedale is located in Jefferson County
- Troutdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Twin Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Sprucedale
How Far From Stanley Park 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 Stanley Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stanley Park and extending to:
- Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stanley Park to Golden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,505 miles [2,422.1 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 6,889 miles [11,086.8 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 7,651 miles [12,313.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,582 miles [8,983.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanley Park. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stanley Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanley Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6183, Longitude: -105.2928 In this case, the coordinates for Stanley Park 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> | 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 Stanley Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.746 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.282 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.15 degrees. |