RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Utah >> Tooele County >> Clover >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Utah


The Commemorative Quarter for Utah







Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Clover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clover 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 Clover:
    • 40.33786, -112.460865
    • 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 Clover
  • 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 Clover ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Clover.

Within Utah, the name Clover is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Clover is located in Fayette County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the east of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Clover.
    • Idaho
      • Twin Falls County
      • This Clover is located in Twin Falls County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Clover.
      • Valley County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Clover [Valley County].
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Clover is located in Harlan County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the east of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Clover.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Clover [Elko County].
    • North Carolina
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Clover [Polk County].
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Clover is located in Clermont County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the east of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Clover.
    • Oregon
      • Malheur County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Clover [Malheur County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lawrence County
      • This Clover is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Clover.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Clover is located in York County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the east of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Clover.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • This Clover is located in Alexandria City and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<1> to the east of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Clover.
      • Halifax County
      • This Clover is located in Halifax County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km] to the east of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Clover.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Clover is located in Cabell County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<1> to the east of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Clover.
      • Roane County
      • This Clover is located in Roane County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km] to the east of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Clover.
      • Tucker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Clover [Tucker County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Manitowoc County
      • This Clover is located in Manitowoc County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clover that is located in Tooele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Clover.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clover ...

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.

  • Ajax ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
    • Ajax is located in Tooele County
    • Former name for Ajax:
    • Center
  • Angels Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Cedar Fort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
    • Cedar Fort is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Clover Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Station
    • Clover Station is located in Tooele County
  • Grantsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
    • Grantsville is located in Tooele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
  • Jacob City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacob City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
    • Jacob City is located in Tooele County
  • Marshall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Tooele County
  • Rush Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Valley
    • Rush Valley is located in Tooele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Valley <5>
  • Sunshine ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Tooele County
  • Tad Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tad Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tad Park
    • Tad Park is located in Tooele County

How Far From Clover 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 Clover to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clover and extending to:

  • Tooele, which is the Seat of Tooele County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clover to Tooele, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,874 miles [3,015.9 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,807 miles [12,564.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.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 '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- Clover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3379, Longitude: -112.4609    
<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 Clover, 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 Clover 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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 Clover to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.333 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.932 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.129 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024