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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Utida, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Utida and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Utida:
    • 41.998964, -111.973749
    • 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 Utida
  • 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 Utida ...

We found one communities that share the name Utida.

Within Idaho, the name Utida is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Utida in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Utida.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Utida ...

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.

  • Cache
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
    • Cache is located in Cache County (UT)
  • Cache Junction ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Junction
    • Cache Junction is located in Cache County (UT)
  • Cherryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Franklin County
  • Cornish
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Cache County (UT)
  • Egypt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Franklin County
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Quigley Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Crossing
    • Quigley Crossing is located in Cache County (UT)
  • Silver Star
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Star
    • Silver Star is located in Franklin County

How Far From Utida 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 Utida to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Utida and extending to:

  • Preston, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Utida to Boise City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 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 7,693 miles [12,380.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Utida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Utida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Utida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9990, Longitude: -111.9737       In this case, the coordinates for Utida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Utida 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 332.101 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.799 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.719 degrees.









 

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