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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 Barton - Thompson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barton - Thompson and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Barton - Thompson:
    • 41.180778, -112.005776
    • 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 Barton - Thompson
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barton - Thompson ...

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.

  • Allred
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
    • Allred is located in Weber County
  • Apple Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Park
    • Apple Park is located in Weber County
  • Bonnie Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
    • Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
  • Call
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Call have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
    • Call is located in Weber County
  • Cedar Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Weber County
  • Clint Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
    • Clint Village is located in Davis County
  • Cozydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozydale
    • Cozydale is located in Weber County
  • Diamond Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
    • Diamond Hills is located in Weber County
  • Emerald Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in Weber County
  • English Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
    • English Manor is located in Weber County
  • Goodfellow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfellow
    • Goodfellow is located in Weber County
  • Greenwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Harmony Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Park
      • Harmony Park is located in Weber County
    • Harris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Weber County
    • Heritage Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
      • Heritage Square is located in Davis County
    • Hidden Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
      • Hidden Village is located in Weber County
    • Highland View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
      • Highland View is located in Weber County
    • Ironwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
      • Ironwood is located in Weber County
    • Laurel Lea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
      • Laurel Lea is located in Weber County
    • Lee Mesa
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Mesa
      • Lee Mesa is located in Weber County
    • Meadowlane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
      • Meadowlane is located in Weber County
    • Park Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Weber County
    • Peppermint Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
      • Peppermint Park is located in Davis County
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
    • Purser
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purser
      • Purser is located in Weber County
    • Quail Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
      • Quail Point is located in Weber County
    • Ridgeline
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeline
      • Ridgeline is located in Weber County
    • Ridgepoint
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepoint
      • Ridgepoint is located in Weber County
    • River Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
      • River Valley is located in Weber County
    • Shamrock
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Weber County
    • Sunray
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
      • Sunray is located in Weber County
    • Sunset Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Dale
      • Sunset Dale is located in Davis County
    • Tanner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
      • Tanner is located in Weber County
    • Valley Side
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
      • Valley Side is located in Weber County

How Far From Barton - Thompson 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 Barton - Thompson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Barton - Thompson and extending to:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Barton - Thompson to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Barton - Thompson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barton - Thompson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1808, Longitude: -112.0058       In this case, the coordinates for Barton - Thompson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Barton - Thompson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.054 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.674 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.803 degrees.