Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Denver:
  • 39.74059, -105.025363
  • 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 West Denver

• 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 Denver County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Denver County
  • Since West Denver is near Jefferson County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Denver ...

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.

• Bear Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Bear Valley is located in Denver County
• Cherry Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cherry Creek
  • From West Denver to Cherry Creek
• Daniels Garden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Garden
  • Daniels Garden is located in Jefferson County
• Edgewater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <3>
• Five Points
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Denver County
• Green Gables
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
  • Green Gables is located in Jefferson County
• Green Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
• Hidden Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
  • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Jefferson County
• Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
• Paramount Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paramount Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount Heights
  • Paramount Heights is located in Jefferson County
• Park Slope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
  • Park Slope is located in Jefferson County
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  • Rolling Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Ruby Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Hill
    • Ruby Hill is located in Denver County
  • Scenic Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Scenic Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Twin Lakes
    • From West Denver to Twin Lakes
  • University Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Denver County
  • Utah Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah Junction
    • Utah Junction is located in Adams County
  • Wildwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Jefferson County

How Far From West Denver 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 West Denver to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in West Denver and extending to:

• Denver, which is the Seat of Denver County, lies just to the East.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West Denver to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 85 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
• 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 north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Denver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/