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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 Ballard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ballard 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 Ballard:
- 40.675781, -111.812433
- 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 Ballard
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Ballard is near Summit County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Ballard
Communities Also Named Ballard ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Ballard.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Ballard.
Beyond Utah, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Uintah County
- This Ballard is located in Uintah County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Ballard.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Fayette 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 Alabama community of Ballard [Fayette County].
- Arkansas
- Sharp County
- This Ballard is located in Sharp County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<1> to the east of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Ballard.
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- This Ballard is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Ballard.
- Florida
- Lee 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 Florida community of Ballard [Lee County].
- Illinois
- McLean 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 Ballard [McLean County].
- Kansas
- Smith 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 Kansas community of Ballard [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Anderson County
- This Ballard is located in Anderson County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the east of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Ballard.
- Menifee County
- This Ballard is located in Menifee County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km] to the east of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Ballard.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Ballard is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Ballard.
- Massachusetts
- Essex 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 Massachusetts community of Ballard [Essex County].
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Ballard is located in Madison County and lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ballard.
- Missouri
- Bates 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 Missouri community of Ballard [Bates County].
- North Carolina
- Martin County
- This Ballard is located in Martin County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Ballard.
- Oklahoma
- Adair County
- This Ballard is located in Adair County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Ballard.
- Virginia
- Patrick 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 Virginia community of Ballard [Patrick County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Ballard is located in King County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Ballard.
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This Ballard is located in Monroe County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the east of the Ballard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Ballard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ballard ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blue Spruce is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spruce
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
- Boulevard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
- Cottonwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- Fawn Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
- Flamingo Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
- Florence Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Haven Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Heather Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
- Jo Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
- Juniper
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Knight
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Knight is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
- Lincoln Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Mount Olympus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
- Mount Olympus Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Olympus Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Cove
- Mount Olympus Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Olympus Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
- Mount Olympus Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Olympus Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Park
- Nathan Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
- Orchard Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Park Central
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
- Peony Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
- Ridge Road
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
- Shadow Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Spring Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Sycamore Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Vegas
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
- Wander Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
- Woodside Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
- Young Haven Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
How Far From Ballard 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 Ballard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ballard 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 Ballard to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 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 7,770 miles [12,504.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ballard) 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 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 Ballard 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 Ballard, 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 Ballard 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 Ballard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6758, Longitude: -111.8124 In this case, the coordinates for Ballard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.854 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.395 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.728 degrees. |
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