Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Babylon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Babylon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Babylon
- 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 Babylon:
- 37.192737, -113.352575
- 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 Babylon
- 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 Babylon is near Mohave County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mohave County
- eBird sighting report for Iron 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 Babylon ...
We found four communities that share the name Babylon.
Within Utah, the name Babylon is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Babylon, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Nevada
- New York
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Czech Republic
- Distance: 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Czech Republic
Curious and Interesting Names Near Babylon ...
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.
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Apple Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <4>
- Big Plain Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain Junction
- Big Plain Junction is located in Washington County
- Browse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browse
- Browse is located in Washington County
- Harrisburg ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Washington County
- Former names for Harrisburg:
- Cottonwood
- Harrisville
- Harrisburg Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Junction
- Harrisburg Junction is located in Washington County
- Hurricane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <4>
- Silver Reef ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Reef
- Silver Reef is located in Washington County
- Virgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin
- Virgin is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgin <4>
How Far From Babylon 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 Babylon 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 Babylon once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Babylon and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Babylon to Saint George, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 258 miles [415.2 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,021 miles [12,908.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Babylon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Babylon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1927, Longitude: -113.3526 |
| <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 Babylon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Babylon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.691 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.095 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.80 degrees. |