Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gunlock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gunlock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gunlock
- 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 Gunlock:
- 37.28714, -113.762077
- 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 Gunlock
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Gunlock is near Iron County and also Mohave County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iron County
- eBird sighting report for Mohave 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 Gunlock ...
We found one communities that share the name Gunlock.
Within Utah, the name Gunlock is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Gunlock in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gunlock ...
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.
- Bull Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
- Bull Valley is located in Washington County
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Washington County
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
- Harrisburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Washington County
- Former names for Harrisburg:
- Cottonwood
- Harrisville
- Harrisburg Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Junction
- Harrisburg Junction is located in Washington County
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Washington County
- Mountain Meadows ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadows
- Mountain Meadows is located in Washington County
- Price City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price City
- Price City is located in Washington County
- Price City has also been known as:
- Price
- Shivwits
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivwits
- Shivwits is located in Washington County
- Silver Reef ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Reef
- Silver Reef is located in Washington County
How Far From Gunlock 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 Gunlock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gunlock and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gunlock to Saint George, 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 259 miles [416.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,257 miles [11,679 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 8,026 miles [12,916.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gunlock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco.state.ut.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gunlock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gunlock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2871, Longitude: -113.7621 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Gunlock 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 333.029 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.507 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.03 degrees. |