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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 Ajax, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ajax 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 Ajax:
- 40.252272, -112.397069
- 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 Ajax
- 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 Ajax ...
We found ten communities that share the name Ajax.
Within Utah, the name Ajax is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Ajax [Perry County].
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Ajax is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Ajax that is located in Tooele County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Ajax.
- Ontario
- This Ajax lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ajax that is located in Tooele County.
- Oregon
- Gilliam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Ajax [Gilliam County].
- Pennsylvania
- Venango County
- This Ajax is located in Venango County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ajax that is located in Tooele County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Ajax.
- South Dakota
- Pennington County
- This Ajax is located in Pennington County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ajax that is located in Tooele County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Ajax.
- Texas
- Hays County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ajax [Hays County].
- Panola County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Panola County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Ajax.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Ajax is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 1,774 miles [2,855 km]<2> to the east of the Ajax that is located in Tooele County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Ajax.
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Ajax is located in Mingo County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<2> to the east of the Ajax that is located in Tooele County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Ajax.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ajax ...
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.
- Angels Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels Grove
- Angels Grove is located in Tooele County
- Cedar Fort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Station
- Clover Station is located in Tooele County
- Jacob City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacob City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Jacob City is located in Tooele County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacob City
- From Ajax to Jacob City
- Rush Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Valley
- Rush Valley is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Valley <6>
- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Tooele County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunshine
- From Ajax to Sunshine
- Tad Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tad Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tad Park
- Tad Park is located in Tooele County
How Far From Ajax 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 Ajax to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Ajax once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Ajax and extending to:
- Tooele, which is the Seat of Tooele County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ajax to Tooele, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,042 miles [11,333 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,810 miles [12,569 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.ut.us/ 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 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 Ajax 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ajax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ajax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2523, Longitude: -112.3971 |
<3> | 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 Ajax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |
<8> | 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 Ajax to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.274 degrees. |
<10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.855 degrees. |
<11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.098 degrees. |
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