Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Champlin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Champlin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Champlin
- 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 Champlin:
- 39.651061, -112.303835
- 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 Champlin
- 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 Juab County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Juab County
- Since Champlin is near Millard County and also Utah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Millard 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 Champlin ...
We found two communities that share the name Champlin.
Within Utah, the name Champlin is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Champlin ...
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.
- Dennis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Diamond ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Knight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Mammoth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Juab County
- Mammoth has also been known as:
- Robinson
- Mammoth Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Junction
- Mammoth Junction is located in Juab County
- Oak City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Oak City is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <3>
- Parley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Red Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Silver City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Juab County
- Strong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Champlin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Champlin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Champlin and extending to:
- Nephi, which is the Seat of Juab County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Champlin to Nephi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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) is 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,844 miles [12,623.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juab County: www.co.juab.ut.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Champlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Champlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6511, Longitude: -112.3038 In this case, the coordinates for Champlin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Champlin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.645 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.082 degrees. |