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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 Como Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Como Springs 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 Como Springs:
- 41.036272, -111.657633
- 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 Como Springs
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Como Springs is near Summit County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Como Springs
Curious and Interesting Names Near Como Springs ...
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.
- Benchmark Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Benchmark Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark Village
- Cave Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hollow
- Cherry View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry View
- Cottonwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Devils Slide ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Diamond Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
- Dreams End
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dreams End is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
- Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Echo Resort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Echo Resort is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Resort
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Four Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Fruit Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (41 more) ...
- Grand Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grand Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Hillcrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillside Meadow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Meadow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Meadow
- Hob Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hob Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hob Hill
- Jones
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jones is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Lakeview Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Hills
- Littleton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Major
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Major is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Meadow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Springs is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
- Meadowbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Moon Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moon Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Park
- Mountain Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountainside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainside is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainside
- Oak Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Lane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Orchard View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Panorama
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Park Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Park Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
- Peach Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peach Tree is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree
- Pheasantbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pheasantbrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantbrook
- Porterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quail Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Quail Cove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Cove
- Quail Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Quail Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Quail Ridge is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Quail Run is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Quailbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quailbrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
- Richville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Gardens
- Rolling Greens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rolling Greens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Greens
- Rolling Hills Meadows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Snow Canyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Snow Canyon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Canyon
- Stoney Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stoney Brook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Summer Haze
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Summer Haze is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
- Summer Wood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Summer Wood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Wood
- Sunset Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sunset Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Tanglewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tanglewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tiffany Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
- Willow View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Willow View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
- Woodland Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland Springs is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Springs
How Far From Como Springs 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 Como Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Como Springs and extending to:
- Morgan, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the West.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Como Springs to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,826 miles [2,938.7 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 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 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 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Como Springs) 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 Como Springs 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 Como Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0363, Longitude: -111.6576 In this case, the coordinates for Como Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.766 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.611 degrees. |
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