|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Becks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Becks 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 Becks:
- 40.816612, -111.921605
- 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 Becks
- 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 Becks is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Becks
Communities Also Named Becks ...
We found four communities that are also named Becks.
Within Utah, the name Becks is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Saint Francis County
- This Becks is located in Saint Francis County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Becks that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Becks.
- Iowa
- 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 Iowa community of Becks [Lee County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Becks [Caddo Parish].
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill 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 Pennsylvania community of Becks [Schuylkill County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Becks ...
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.
- Brown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Capitol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
- Castle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Castle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Catherine Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Catherine Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Circle
- Chalet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalet is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet
- Colorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colorado is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
- Ensign Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
- Ensign Downs Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
- Featherstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Featherstone is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Garden Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Golden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Grand View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Continue List (34 more) ...
- Great Westside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
- Harbor Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Hillside Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillside Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Gardens
- Hillside Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Oaks
- Hot Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hot Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hunters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Jenkins Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Orchard is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
- Jones
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lake View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Martins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martins is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Meadow Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadow Crossing is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crossing
- Monarch Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Mountain Aire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountains Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountains Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountains Meadows
- Oakleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakleaf is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Panorama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Panorama is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Paul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paul is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Pratts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pratts is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Skyline Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Snow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Spring Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Meadow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Stanley Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Star Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Summer Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Sundown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Superior
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Superior is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- University is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Valerie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valerie is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
- Valley Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Side is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Side Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side Circle
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willow Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place
How Far From Becks 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 Becks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Becks and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Becks to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,996 miles [11,259 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 7,764 miles [12,494.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Becks) 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 Becks 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> | 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 Becks 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 Becks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8166, Longitude: -111.9216 In this case, the coordinates for Becks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.954 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.782 degrees. |
|
|