Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Summer Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summer Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Summer Lake

• 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 Summer Lake:
  • 39.636389, -104.767222
  • 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 Summer Lake

• 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 Summer Lake is near Douglas County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Summer Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Summer Lake.

Within Colorado, the name Summer Lake is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Summer Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Lake County
    • This Summer Lake is located in Lake County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summer Lake that is located in Arapahoe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Summer Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summer Lake ...

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.

• Dove Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Hill
  • Dove Hill is located in Arapahoe County
• Foxfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
• Harbor Pointe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pointe
  • Harbor Pointe is located in Arapahoe County
• Highpoint
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
  • Highpoint is located in Arapahoe County
• Meadow Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
  • Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
• Pheasant Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County
• Piney Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Creek is located in Arapahoe County
• Seven Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
  • Seven Hills is located in Arapahoe County
• Side Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Creek
  • Side Creek is located in Arapahoe County
• Spring Creek Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Meadows
  • Spring Creek Meadows is located in Arapahoe County
• Summer Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Valley
  • Summer Valley is located in Arapahoe County
• Sundown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
  • Sundown is located in Arapahoe County

How Far From Summer Lake 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 Summer Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summer Lake and extending to:

• Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Summer Lake to Littleton, with an average speed<3> 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,477 miles [2,377 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 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,634 miles [12,285.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summer Lake. 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/