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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 Sundown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sundown 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 Sundown:
- 39.630000, -104.822222
- 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 Sundown
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Since Sundown is near Douglas County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sundown
Communities Also Named Sundown ...
We found seven communities that are also named Sundown.
Within Colorado, the name Sundown is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Sundown lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sundown that is located in Arapahoe County.
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Sundown is located in Ozark County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sundown that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Sundown.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Sundown is located in Lincoln County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sundown that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sundown.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Sundown is located in Ulster County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sundown that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Sundown.
- Texas
- Hockley County
- This Sundown is located in Hockley County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sundown that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hockley County community of Sundown.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Sundown is located in Davis County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sundown that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sundown.
- Salt Lake County
- This Sundown is located in Salt Lake County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the west northwest of the Sundown that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sundown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sundown ...
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.
- Centennial
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Foxfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Greenwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harbor Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harbor Pointe is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pointe
- Heather Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heather Ridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
- Highpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highpoint is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Meadow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Pheasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Piney Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Piney Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Sableridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
- Settlers Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Seven Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Spring Creek Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Meadows is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Meadows
- Summer Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summer Lake is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Lake
- Summer Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summer Valley is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Valley
- Willow Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Park is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
How Far From Sundown 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 Sundown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sundown and extending to:
- Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sundown to Littleton, with an average speed<3> 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,480 miles [2,381.8 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 6,874 miles [11,062.6 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 7,636 miles [12,289 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,565 miles [8,956 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sundown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sundown 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 Sundown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6300, Longitude: -104.8222 In this case, the coordinates for Sundown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.395 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.892 degrees. |
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