Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Meadows
- 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 Meadows:
- 39.607778, -105.139167
- 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 Meadows
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since West Meadows is near Arapahoe County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named West Meadows ...
We found one communities that share the name West Meadows.
Within Colorado, the name West Meadows is unique.
Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named West Meadows in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This West Meadows is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Meadows that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of West Meadows.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Meadows ...
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.
- Archer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bear Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Denver County
- Coventry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Doubleheader Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheader Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheader Ranch
- Doubleheader Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Fenders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Golden Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County
- Green Gables
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
- Green Gables is located in Jefferson County
- Green Mountain Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Village
- Green Mountain Village is located in Jefferson County
- Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Idledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idledale
- Idledale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idledale <3>
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Hills <3>
- Indians Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Indians Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indians Hills <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
- Sky Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
- Southpark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Twin Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
- Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Willow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Willowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Jefferson County
- Littleton
How Far From West Meadows 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 West Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Meadows and extending to:
- Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Meadows to Golden, with an average speed<4> 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,497 miles [2,409.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,647 miles [12,306.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
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- West Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6078, Longitude: -105.1392 In this case, the coordinates for West Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 West Meadows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.145 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.067 degrees. |