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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 Anchorage, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anchorage 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 Anchorage:
- 41.087692, -112.026156
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Anchorage
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Anchorage is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Anchorage
Communities Also Named Anchorage ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Anchorage.
Within Utah, the name Anchorage is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Anchorage lies 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Anchorage [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Anchorage is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the east of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Anchorage.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Anchorage is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the east of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Anchorage.
- Louisiana
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This Anchorage is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Anchorage.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Anchorage is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km]<1> to the east of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Anchorage.
- Talbot County
- This Anchorage is located in Talbot County and lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km] to the east of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Anchorage.
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Anchorage [Coahoma County].
- Humphreys County
- This Anchorage is located in Humphreys County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Anchorage.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Anchorage is located in Ocean County and lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the east of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Anchorage.
- Rhode Island
- Newport County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Anchorage [Newport County].
- Texas
- Atascosa County
- This Anchorage is located in Atascosa County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Anchorage that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atascosa County community of Anchorage.
- Wisconsin
- Buffalo County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Anchorage [Buffalo County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anchorage ...
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.
- Bluff Road
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bluff Road is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Road
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Camelot is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Grants Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grants Lane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lane
- Green Lawns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Lawns is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Jill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jill
- Katies Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Katies Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- King is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Maybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maybrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Meadow Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Phyllis
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Phyllis is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pratts
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pratts is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Robins Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Rogers Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Sahara Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Sundial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sundial Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundial Park
- Sunrise Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Suntrails
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Suntrails is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntrails
- Terrace View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Yorkshire Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
How Far From Anchorage 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 Anchorage to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anchorage and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Anchorage to Farmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 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 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anchorage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Anchorage 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. |
| <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 Anchorage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Anchorage to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anchorage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0877, Longitude: -112.0262 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.061 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.675 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.822 degrees. |
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