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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 Superior, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Superior 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 Superior:
- 39.934186, -105.157990
- 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 Superior
- 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 Boulder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boulder County
- Since Superior is near Jefferson County and also Broomfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Broomfield 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 Superior
Communities Also Named Superior ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Superior.
Within Colorado, the name Superior is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Superior is located in Shelby County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Superior.
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This Superior is located in Pinal County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Superior.
- Indiana
- Parke County
- This Superior is located in Parke County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Superior.
- Iowa
- Dickinson County
- This Superior is located in Dickinson County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Superior.
- Kansas
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Superior [Jewell County].
- Osage 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 Kansas community of Superior [Osage County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Superior is located in Caddo Parish and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Superior.
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Superior [Charlevoix County].
- Chippewa 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 Michigan community of Superior [Chippewa County].
- Houghton County
- This Superior is located in Houghton County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Superior.
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Superior [Marquette County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Superior is located in Washtenaw County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km] to the east northeast of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Superior.
- Montana
- Mineral County
- This Superior is located in Mineral County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Superior.
- Nebraska
- Nuckolls County
- This Superior is located in Nuckolls County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nuckolls County community of Superior.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Superior.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Superior [Lawrence County].
- Trumbull 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 Ohio community of Superior [Trumbull County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Superior [Allegheny County].
- Fayette County
- This Superior is located in Fayette County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Superior.
- Westmoreland County
- This Superior is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km] to the east of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Superior.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Superior is located in Salt Lake County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Superior.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Superior is located in McDowell County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Superior.
- Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- This Superior is located in Douglas County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Superior.
- Wyoming
- Sweetwater County
- This Superior is located in Sweetwater County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Superior that is located in Boulder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Superior.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Superior ...
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.
- Boulder Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder Junction is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Cotton Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
- Countryside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Cozy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cozy Corner is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Eldorado Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Far Horizon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Far Horizon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Horizon
- Fire Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fire Clay is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Clay
- Lake Arbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Arbor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Lakecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lakecrest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
- Louisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plastic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plastic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plastic
- Rock Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rocky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
- Spring Mesa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Mesa is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mesa
- Sunstream
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunstream is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunstream
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Wandering View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wandering View is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandering View
- Wood Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run
How Far From Superior 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 town such as Superior to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Superior and extending to:
- Boulder, which is the Seat of Boulder County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Superior to Denver, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,495 miles [2,406 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 85 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 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 7,629 miles [12,277.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Superior) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Superior 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. |
| <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 Superior, 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> | 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 Superior 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 Superior. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9342, Longitude: -105.1580 In this case, the coordinates for Superior have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.232 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.041 degrees. |
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