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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 Calann, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calann 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 Calann:
    • 40.648559, -111.843267<1>
    • 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 Calann
  • 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 Calann is near Utah County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Calann

Curious and Interesting Names Near Calann ...

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.

  • Bee and Gee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bee and Gee is also located in Salt Lake County
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  • Blue Spruce
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Blue Spruce is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spruce
  • Bridlewalk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bridlewalk is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewalk
  • Cherry Tree Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherry Tree Lane is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
  • Chevy Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chevy Chase is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cottonwood Acres is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Glade
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cottonwood Glade is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cottonwood Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
  • Cottonwood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Park is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
  • Cottonwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Village is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
  • Crown Colony
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Crown Colony is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Dairy Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Dairy Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
    • Enchanted Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Enchanted Village is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Village
    • Ethel Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ethel Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
    • Fawn Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Fawn Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
    • Flamingo Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Flamingo Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
    • Gill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Gill is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Green Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Green Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Green Valley is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Haven Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Haven Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Grove
    • Haven Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Haven Place is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
    • Heather Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Heather Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
    • Helm
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Helm is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Hillside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hillside Village is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
    • Holly Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Holly Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Indian Wells
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Indian Wells is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • International Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • International Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Jamestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jamestown is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Jeremy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jeremy is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremy
    • Laura Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Laura Park is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura Park
    • Lazy Bar
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lazy Bar is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bar
    • Locust Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Locust Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Millrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Millrace is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
    • Nathan Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Nathan Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
    • Olympus View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Olympus View is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
    • Paradise Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Paradise Park is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Peony Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Peony Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
    • Pheasant Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pheasant Hollow is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
    • Ridge Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Ridge Creek is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Creek
    • Ridge Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Ridge Road is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
    • Rolling Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rolling Knolls is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Shady Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shady Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Spring Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spring Run is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sycamore Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Tall Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Tall Oaks is also located in Salt Lake County
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    • Twin Peaks Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Twin Peaks Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
    • Walnut Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Walnut Brook is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Brook
    • Wander Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wander Village is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wildwood is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Calann 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 included the distance from a community such as Calann to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Calann 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 7,004 miles [11,271.8 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 7,772 miles [12,507.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Calann:      Decimal: 40.64855, -111.843267      DDMMSS: 40° 38' 54", -111° 50' 35"
<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- Calann) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Calann 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 Calann. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6486, Longitude: -111.8433       In this case, the coordinates for Calann have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.876 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.419 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.748 degrees.