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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 Westminster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westminster and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Westminster:
    • 39.834525, -105.040514
    • 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 Westminster
  • 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 Westminster 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 Westminster

Communities Also Named Westminster ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Westminster.

There is one other community in Colorado that is also named Westminster.

Beyond Colorado, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Colorado ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Westminster is located in Jefferson County and lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westminster.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Westminster is located in Orange County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Westminster.
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Westminster is located in Windham County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Westminster.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Westminster is located in New Castle County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the east of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Westminster.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Westminster is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Westminster.
    • Illinois
      • Shelby County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Westminster [Shelby County].
    • Kansas
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Westminster [Reno County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Westminster.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Westminster is located in Carroll County and lies 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km]<1> to the east of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Westminster.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Westminster is located in Worcester County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westminster.
    • Michigan
      • Grand Traverse County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Westminster [Grand Traverse County].
    • North Carolina
      • Rutherford County
      • This Westminster is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the east of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Westminster.
    • Ohio
      • Allen County
      • This Westminster is located in Allen County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the east of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Westminster.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Westminster.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Westminster is located in Erie County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Westminster.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Westminster is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km] to the east northeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Westminster.
    • Quebec
      • This Westminster lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Westminster is located in Oconee County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the east of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Westminster.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Westminster is located in Brazoria County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Westminster.
      • Collin County
      • This Westminster is located in Collin County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the southeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Westminster.
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This Westminster is located in Windham County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westminster that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Westminster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westminster ...

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.

  • Far Horizon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Far Horizon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Horizon
  • Federal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hackberry Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hackberry Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Hills
  • Harris Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Harris Park is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Park
  • Hidden Creek Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hidden Creek Park is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek Park
  • Hidden Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
  • Holiday Hills Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Arbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Arbor is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
  • Park Slope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Slope is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
  • Scenic Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scenic Heights is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
  • Skyline Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Skyline Vista is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Vista
  • Sunset Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Ridge is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sunstream
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunstream is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunstream
    • Twin Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Utah Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Utah Junction is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah Junction
    • Wandering View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Wandering View is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandering View
    • Wood Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Wood Run is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run

How Far From Westminster to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Westminster to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westminster and extending to:

  • Brighton, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westminster to Brighton, 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 five to six hours.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,490 miles [2,397.9 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 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 6,869 miles [11,054.6 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 7,631 miles [12,280.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Westminster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Westminster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Westminster 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.
<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 Westminster 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 Westminster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8345, Longitude: -105.0405    
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.577 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.107 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.988 degrees.