Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bingham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bingham
- 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 Bingham:
- 40.558425, -112.130468
- 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 Bingham
- 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 Bingham is near Tooele County and also Utah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tooele 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
Communities Also Named Bingham ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Bingham.
Within Utah, the name Bingham is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bingham ...
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.
- Angels Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels Grove
- Angels Grove is located in Tooele County
- Clover Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hills
- Clover Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Copper City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Salt Lake County
- Copper Hills Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hills Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hills Heights
- Copper Hills Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copperfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Salt Lake County
- Former name for Copperfield:
- Upper Bingham
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Copperfield
- From Bingham to Copperfield
- Creekview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Crystal Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Crystal Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Cyprus Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyprus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyprus Heights
- Cyprus Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Diamondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
- Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
- Dixie Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
- Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Edenbrooke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbrooke
- Edenbrooke is located in Salt Lake County
- Falconcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Falconcrest is located in Salt Lake County
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- Featherwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
- Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Fox Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Georgetown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County
- Heritage Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
- Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Horizon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hunter Stake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Stake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Stake
- Hunter Stake is located in Salt Lake County
- Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Salt Lake County
- King Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Valley
- King Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Lane Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
- Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Lark ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
- Lark is located in Salt Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lark
- From Bingham to Lark
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Tooele County
- Former names for Lincoln:
- Lake View
- Pine Canyon
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln
- From Bingham to Lincoln
- Majestic Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Grove
- Majestic Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Majestic Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Majestic Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Martin Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Village
- Martin Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadow View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadowridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Meadowridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Polaris Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polaris Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris Gardens
- Polaris Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Purple Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Hills
- Purple Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Skyview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sunset Downs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Downs
- Sunset Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Sunset Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Walnut Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Featherwood Village
How Far From Bingham 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 Bingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bingham once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bingham and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bingham to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,854 miles [2,983.7 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 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 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 7,785 miles [12,528.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5584, Longitude: -112.1305 |
| <2> | 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 Bingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Bingham 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Bingham 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 332.094 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.668 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.922 degrees. |