Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wheat Ridge:
  • 39.769426, -105.081489
  • 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 Wheat Ridge

• 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 Wheat Ridge is near Adams County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Wheat Ridge ...

We found two communities that share the name Wheat Ridge.

Within Colorado, the name Wheat Ridge is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Adams County
    • This Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<1> to the east of the Wheat Ridge that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Wheat Ridge.
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • This Wheat Ridge is located in Davis County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wheat Ridge that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Wheat Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheat Ridge ...

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.

• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
• Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Jefferson County
• Mountain View
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paramount Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount Heights
  • Paramount Heights is located in Jefferson County
• Park Slope
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
  • Park Slope is located in Jefferson County
• Rolling Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
• Scenic Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
  • Scenic Heights is located in Jefferson County
• Wildwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Wheat Ridge 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 city such as Wheat Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Wheat Ridge to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wheat Ridge: www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

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