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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ballard
- 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:
- 40.295632, -109.953845
- 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 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 Uintah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Uintah County
- Since Ballard is near Duchesne County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Duchesne 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 Ballard ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Ballard.
There is one other community in Utah which is also named Ballard.
Beyond Utah, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Anderson County
- This Ballard is located in Anderson County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ballard that is located in Uintah 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 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km] to the east of the Ballard that is located in Uintah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Ballard.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
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.
- Bluebell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluebell <4>
- Cedarview ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dry Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Dry Fork is located in Uintah County
- Gusher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gusher
- Gusher is located in Uintah County
- Former names for Gusher:
- Moffat
- Sober City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gusher <4>
- Independence ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Uintah County
- Monarch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <4>
- Naples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Uintah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
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 town 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:
- Vernal, which is the Seat of Uintah County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ballard to Vernal, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 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 7,745 miles [12,464.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,707 miles [9,184.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.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 'straight-line' (or 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2956, Longitude: -109.9538 |
| <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'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 Ballard 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 330.365 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.606 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.687 degrees. |