Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Draper, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Draper and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Draper
- 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 Draper:
- 40.525152, -111.871254
- 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 Draper
- 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 Draper is near Utah County and also Wasatch County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- eBird sighting report for Wasatch 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 Draper ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Draper.
There is one other community in Utah which is also named Draper.
Beyond Utah, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Draper ...
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.
- Allen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Bluff at Hidden Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff at Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff at Hidden Valley
- Bluff at Hidden Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Cobblestone Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
- Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Crescent Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
- Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Crescent Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
- Crescent Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Greenfield Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
- Greenfield Farms is located in Salt Lake County
- Hickory Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Hidden Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
- Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jolley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Jordan Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
- Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Lost Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Meadow Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
- Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadowlark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Ridge Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Robinson Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
- Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Shadow Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Silver Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Silver Sage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Sage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
- Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
- Silver Smith
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
- Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
- Spring Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Spring Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Sprucewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
- Teakwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Willow Creek Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
- Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
- Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jolley
How Far From Draper 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 Draper to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Draper and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Draper to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 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 7,780 miles [12,520.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Draper: www.draper.ut.us/
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Draper 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. |
| <2> | 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 Draper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Draper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Draper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5252, Longitude: -111.8713 |
| <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 Draper 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 331.886 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.42 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.773 degrees. |