Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bennion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bennion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bennion
- 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 Bennion:
- 40.638536, -111.93883
- 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 Bennion
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Bennion is near Davis County and also Utah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- eBird sighting report for Utah 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennion ...
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.
- Angle View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angle View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle View
- Angle View is located in Salt Lake County
- Barbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Best View
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Bowling Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Salt Lake County
- Clover Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hollow
- Clover Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Cobblestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
- Coral Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
- Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Diamondville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
- Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
- Dixie Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
- Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Emerald Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
- Emerald Isle is located in Salt Lake County
- Erin Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Meadows
- Erin Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Fisher Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
- Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- Fox Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Green Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County
- Hall View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Happy Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Heatherglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherglen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
- Heatherglen is located in Salt Lake County
- Hector Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
- Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Horizon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Kingsgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Landings at Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landings at Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings at Riverbend
- Landings at Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
- Ledgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Liberty ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Little Trieste
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Trieste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
- Little Trieste is located in Salt Lake County
- Majestic Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Village
- Majestic Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Marian Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Meadows
- Marian Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadow Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Meadow Green is located in Salt Lake County
- Misty Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Misty Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Park Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
- Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Quailstone
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailstone
- Quailstone is located in Salt Lake County
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Royal Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Meadows
- Royal Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Skyview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Stevenson Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Island
- Stevenson Island is located in Salt Lake County
- Summerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Sunstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Twin Peaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Peaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
- Twin Peaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Twin Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
- Twin Willows is located in Salt Lake County
- Valley Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Salt Lake County
- Valley High
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
- Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
- Valley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bay
- Willow Bay is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Run Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
- Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Xanadu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Hills
How Far From Bennion 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 Bennion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bennion and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bennion 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 7,007 miles [11,276.7 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 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bennion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6385, Longitude: -111.9388 |
| <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 Bennion 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 331.95 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.505 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.805 degrees. |