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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 Welby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Welby 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 Welby:
- 39.838136, -104.959103
- 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 Welby
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Welby is near Jefferson County and also Denver 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 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 Welby
Communities Also Named Welby ...
We found two communities that are also named Welby.
Within Colorado, the name Welby is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Monterey County
- This Welby is located in Monterey County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west of the Welby that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Welby.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Welby is located in Salt Lake County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west of the Welby that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Welby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Welby ...
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.
- Cotton Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
- Derby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Far Horizon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Far Horizon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Horizon
- Federal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Harris Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Park is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Park
- Hidden Creek Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hidden Creek Park is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek Park
- Hidden Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Holiday Hills Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Irondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Irondale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Skyline Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Skyline Vista is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Vista
- Sunset Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Twin Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Utah Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Utah Junction is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah Junction
- Wandering View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wandering View is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandering View
How Far From Welby 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 Welby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Welby and extending to:
- Brighton, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Welby to Brighton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,485 miles [2,389.9 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 85 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Welby) 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 Welby 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 Welby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8381, Longitude: -104.9591 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.517 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.037 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.943 degrees. |
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