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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 Tollgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tollgate 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 Tollgate:
- 39.700278, -104.791111
- 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 Tollgate
- 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 Tollgate is near Adams County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tollgate
Communities Also Named Tollgate ...
We found three communities that are also named Tollgate.
Within Colorado, the name Tollgate is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Tollgate is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the east of the Tollgate that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Tollgate.
- Ontario
- This Tollgate lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tollgate that is located in Arapahoe County.
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This Tollgate is located in Umatilla County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tollgate that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Tollgate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tollgate ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centrepoint
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Centrepoint is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepoint
- Cross Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cross Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Friendly Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Friendly Village is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
- Harbor Pointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harbor Pointe is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pointe
- Havana Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Havana Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
- Heather Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heather Ridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
- Highpoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highpoint is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Magee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Magee is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Meadow Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pheasant Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Sableridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
- Settlers Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Seven Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Side Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Side Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Creek
- Spring Creek Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Meadows is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Meadows
- Summer Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summer Lake is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Lake
- Summer Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summer Valley is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Valley
- Willow Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Park is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
How Far From Tollgate 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 Tollgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tollgate and extending to:
- Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tollgate 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,478 miles [2,378.6 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 6,869 miles [11,054.6 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 7,631 miles [12,280.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,560 miles [8,948 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Tollgate) 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 Tollgate 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 Tollgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7003, Longitude: -104.7911 In this case, the coordinates for Tollgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.379 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.86 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.867 degrees. |
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