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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 Wheat Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge:
- 41.067999, -111.928274
- 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 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Wheat Ridge is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Wheat Ridge
Communities Also Named Wheat Ridge ...
We found two communities that are also named Wheat Ridge.
Within Utah, the name Wheat Ridge is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wheat Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Wheat Ridge.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<1> to the east of the Wheat Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams 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.
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cherrywood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Creekside is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Diamond Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Diamond Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
- Dreams End
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dreams End is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Four Corners is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Fruit Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Grand Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grand Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Continue List (37 more) ...
- Green View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View
- Haven Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Haven Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heatherglen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heatherglen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
- Hidden Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Hob Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hob Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hob Hill
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Homeplace is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indians Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indians Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- King is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Park Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Park Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
- Peach Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peach Tree is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree
- Quail Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quail Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quail Point is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rachels Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rachels Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
- Robins Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Rolling Greens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rolling Greens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Greens
- Rolling Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Snow Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Snow Canyon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Canyon
- Snow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Summer Haze
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summer Haze is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tanglewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tiffany Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
- Tri Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tri Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri Oaks
- Valley Hi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Valley Hi is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Vantage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vantage Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
- Victory Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Victory Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- View Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
- Wooded Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
How Far From Wheat Ridge 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 community 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:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Wheat Ridge to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 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 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wheat Ridge) 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 Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0680, Longitude: -111.9283 In this case, the coordinates for Wheat Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.982 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.767 degrees. |
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