Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Becks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Becks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Becks
- 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 Becks:
- 40.816612, -111.921605
- 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 Becks
- 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 Becks is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Becks ...
We found four communities that share the name Becks.
Within Utah, the name Becks is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Becks ...
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.
- Brown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Capitol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Castle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Catherine Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Circle
- Catherine Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Chalet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Colorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Ensign Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
- Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Ensign Downs Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
- Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Featherstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Featherstone is located in Salt Lake County
- Garden Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Davis County
- Golden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Grand View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
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- Great Westside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
- Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
- Harbor Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Hillside Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Gardens
- Hillside Gardens is located in Davis County
- Hillside Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Oaks
- Hillside Oaks is located in Davis County
- Hot Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Hunters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Jenkins Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
- Jenkins Orchard is located in Davis County
- Jones
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Martins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Meadow Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crossing
- Meadow Crossing is located in Davis County
- Monarch Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Mountain Aire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Mountains Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountains Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountains Meadows
- Mountains Meadows is located in Davis County
- Oakleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Davis County
- Panorama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Paul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pratts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Skyline Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Snow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Spring Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Spring Meadow is located in Davis County
- Stanley Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Star Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Summer Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Sundown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Superior
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Salt Lake County
- Valerie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Valley Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side is located in Davis County
- Valley Side Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side Circle
- Valley Side Circle is located in Davis County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Willow Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place
- Willow Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Great Westside
How Far From Becks 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 community such as Becks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Becks and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Becks 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 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,996 miles [11,259 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 7,764 miles [12,494.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Becks. 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' (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- Becks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Becks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8166, Longitude: -111.9216 In this case, the coordinates for Becks 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Becks 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> | 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 Becks 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 331.954 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.525 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.782 degrees. |