Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wells
- 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 Wells:
- 40.691336, -111.815767
- 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 Wells
- 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 Wells 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 Wells ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Wells.
Within Utah, the name Wells is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Wells lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- British Columbia
- This Wells lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wells [Marshall County].
- Ottawa County
- This Wells is located in Ottawa County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the east of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Wells.
- Kentucky
- Martin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Martin County].
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Morgan County].
- Muhlenberg County
- This Wells is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the east of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Wells.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Allegan County].
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Antrim County].
- Arenac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Arenac County].
- Delta County
- This Wells is located in Delta County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Wells.
- Tuscola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wells [Attala County].
- Lowndes County
- This Wells is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Wells.
- Rankin County
- This Wells is located in Rankin County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km] to the east southeast of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Wells.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Wells lies 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- Although located in San Miguel County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Wells.
- New York
- Chemung County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wells [Chemung County].
- Hamilton County
- This Wells is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wells.
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wells [Bradford County].
- Indiana County
- This Wells is located in Indiana County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<1> to the east of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Wells.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Wells is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Wells.
- Lynn County
- This Wells is located in Lynn County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the southeast of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Wells.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wells [Augusta County].
- Wise County
- This Wells is located in Wise County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the east of the Wells that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Wells.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells ...
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.
- Blue Spruce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spruce
- Blue Spruce is located in Salt Lake County
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
- Bonnie View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
- Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
- Boulevard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cottonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
- Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Crown Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
- Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
- Eddie Kay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Ethel Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
- Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Fawn Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
- Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Flamingo Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
- Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
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- Florence Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
- Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Forest Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
- Forest Dale is located in Salt Lake County
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Haven Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
- Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Heather Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
- Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jo Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Juniper
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Knight
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lincoln Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Mount Olympus
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
- Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
- Mount Olympus Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Cove
- Mount Olympus Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Mount Olympus Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
- Mount Olympus Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Mount Olympus Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Park
- Mount Olympus Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Nathan Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathan Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
- Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Orchard Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Park Central
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
- Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
- Paul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Peony Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peony Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
- Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Pheasant Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
- Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Ridge Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
- Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
- Rose Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
- Sage Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Shadow Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
- Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Spring Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Spring Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
- Startup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sugar House ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar House
- Sugar House is located in Salt Lake County
- Sycamore Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Vegas
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Vista Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
- Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Wander Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wander Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
- Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Woodside Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
- Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Young Haven Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Haven Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
- Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Zions Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park
- Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Florence Hollow
How Far From Wells to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wells and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Wells to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,001 miles [11,267 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 7,769 miles [12,503 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells. 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- Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6913, Longitude: -111.8158 In this case, the coordinates for Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Wells 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. |
| <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 Wells 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 331.858 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.402 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.729 degrees. |