Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Athens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Athens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Athens
- 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 Athens:
- 40.727723, -112.067719
- 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 Athens
- 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Athens is near Tooele County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tooele County
- eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Athens ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Athens.
Within Utah, the name Athens is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Athens [Jewell County].
- Woodson County
- This Athens is located in Woodson County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the east of the Athens that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodson County community of Athens.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Athens lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Athens that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athens ...
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.
- Arthur ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Salt Lake County
- Copper Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cove
- Copper Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Copper Hills Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hills Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hills Heights
- Copper Hills Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Copperview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperview
- Copperview is located in Salt Lake County
- Crisp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cyprus Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyprus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyprus Heights
- Cyprus Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Delta Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Park
- Delta Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Dial Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Heights
- Dial Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- El Dorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Equestrian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Springs
- Equestrian Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Falconcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Falconcrest is located in Salt Lake County
- Fox Shadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Shadow
- Fox Shadow is located in Salt Lake County
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- Glen Heather
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Heather have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Heather
- Glen Heather is located in Salt Lake County
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Highland Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hunter Farmes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Farmes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Farmes
- Hunter Farmes is located in Salt Lake County
- Jonesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - King Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Valley
- King Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Majestic Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Grove
- Majestic Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Mallard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Martin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Village
- Martin Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Merry Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Lane
- Merry Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Orchard View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Salt Lake County
- Progress
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Saltair ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Silver Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
- Silver Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Sue Ann
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Salt Lake County
- Teasel Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasel Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasel Downs
- Teasel Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Terminal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Willow Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
- Willow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Glen Heather
How Far From Athens 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 Athens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Athens and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Athens to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,850 miles [2,977.3 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 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 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 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
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- Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7277, Longitude: -112.0677 In this case, the coordinates for Athens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Athens 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. |
| <3> | 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 Athens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Athens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.06 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.643 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.873 degrees. |