Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Radium, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Radium and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Radium
- 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 Radium:
- 39.952764, -106.558646
- 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 Radium
- 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 Grand County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grand County
- Since Radium is near Eagle County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Eagle County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Radium ...
We found six communities that share the name Radium.
Within Colorado, the name Radium is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- This Radium lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Radium that is located in Grand County.
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Radium ...
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.
- Bond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Bond is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bond <2>
- Burns
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
- Copper Spur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Spur
- Copper Spur is located in Eagle County
- Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Derby Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Junction
- Derby Junction is located in Eagle County
- Sheephorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Trapper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Troublesome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troublesome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troublesome
- Troublesome is located in Grand County
How Far From Radium 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 Radium to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Radium and extending to:
- Hot Sulphur Springs, which is the Seat of Grand County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Radium to Hot Sulphur Springs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 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 7,670 miles [12,343.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Radium. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Radium) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Radium. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9528, Longitude: -106.5586 In this case, the coordinates for Radium have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Radium 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 327.73 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.472 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.81 degrees. |