Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sullivan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sullivan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sullivan
- 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 Sullivan:
- 39.671377, -104.898034
- 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 Sullivan
- 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 Arapahoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Since Sullivan is near Denver County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Denver County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Sullivan ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Sullivan.
Within Colorado, the name Sullivan is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 29 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Sullivan lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sullivan that is located in Arapahoe County.
- California
- Kern County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sullivan [Kern County].
- Sutter County
- This Sullivan is located in Sutter County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<2> to the west of the Sullivan that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Sullivan.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Harper County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Sullivan.
- Jackson County
- This community is historic and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sullivan.
- Marshall County
- This Sullivan is located in Marshall County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east of the Sullivan that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sullivan.
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sullivan [Fayette County].
- Tioga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sullivan [Tioga County].
- Quebec
- This Sullivan lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sullivan that is located in Arapahoe County.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Greene County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sullivan [Greene County].
- Stafford County
- This Sullivan is located in Stafford County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<2> to the east of the Sullivan that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sullivan.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Sullivan is located in Raleigh County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<2> to the east of the Sullivan that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Sullivan.
- Randolph County
- This Sullivan is located in Randolph County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km] to the east of the Sullivan that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Sullivan.
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Sullivan is located in Jefferson County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sullivan that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sullivan.
- La Crosse County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Sullivan [La Crosse County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sullivan ...
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.
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Centrepoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepoint
- Centrepoint is located in Arapahoe County
- Cherry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
- Cherry Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Greenwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <4>
- Harbor Pointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pointe
- Harbor Pointe is located in Arapahoe County
- Havana Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
- Havana Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Heather Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
- Heather Ridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Meadow Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Pheasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County
- Sableridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
- Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
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- Settlers Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Sundown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - University Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- University Hills is located in Denver County
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Denver County
- Willow Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
- Willow Park is located in Arapahoe County
- Settlers Village
How Far From Sullivan 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 Sullivan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sullivan and extending to:
- Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sullivan to White House, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 85 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,636 miles [12,289 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sullivan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sullivan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sullivan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sullivan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6714, Longitude: -104.8980 In this case, the coordinates for Sullivan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Sullivan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Sullivan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.456 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.947 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.929 degrees. |