Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits, odds 'n ends for Cache.
This page contains seven sections:
- Outdoor Activities ...
- How Far From Cache ...
- Unique Names Near Cache ...
- Communities Also Named Cache ...
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cache, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cache and the surrounding area.
Weather ...
Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
The National Weather Service forecast for Cache and surrounding area.
Astronomy ...
Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help amateurs find their way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website lists the visible planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their track 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 the location for Cache. Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude for your actual position.
The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cache.
Bird Watching ...
We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website to find local sighting reports and hotspots.
The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
The Cache County sighting report from eBird.
Since Cache is near Box Elder County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
Sighting report for Box Elder County
Sighting report for Franklin 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:
The Waymark.com website, centered on Cache.
How Far From Cache 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 Cache to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Cache and extending to:
- Logan [Map], which is the Seat of Cache County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cache to Logan, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City [Map], which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the South (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC [Map]) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km] to the East (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock [Map]) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the North Northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba [Map]) is 7,704 miles [12,398.4 km] and it lies to the North Northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican [Map]) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<6>
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cache ...
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 talk about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Beaverdam - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the Southwest of Cache [Map]
Cache Junction - Less than 2 miles to the South [Map]
Cornish - 10 miles [16.1 km] to the North [Map]
Deweyville - 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Southwest [Map]
Fielding - 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West [Map]
Greenville - 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Southeast [Map]
Peter - 5 miles [8 km] to the South [Map]
Plymouth - 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West [Map]
Quigley Crossing - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the Northeast [Map]
Communities Also Named Cache ...
We have found 6 communities that share the name Cache.
While the name Cache is unique within Utah, we know of another 6 communities with the same name in the United States and Canada.
Communities Outside of Utah
Arkansas
Greene County
Our profile page for Cache, Greene County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<7>
Although located in Greene County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Woodruff County
Our profile page for Cache, Woodruff County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Woodruff County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Idaho
Teton County
Our profile page for Cache, Teton County [Map]
Distance: About 141 miles [226.9 km] to the North Northeast.
Illinois
Alexander County
Our profile page for Cache, Alexander County [Map]
Distance: About 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km] to the East.
Oklahoma
Comanche County
Our profile page for Cache, Comanche County [Map]
Distance: About 878 miles [1,413 km] to the East Southeast.
Ontario
Our profile page for Cache [Map]
Distance: About 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km] to the East Northeast.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Search for a Community located in Utah
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cache) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Cache. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Cache Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cache. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8359, Longitude: -112.0029 [Map]. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cache to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.11 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.75 degrees. |
| <7> | 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 Cache 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. |