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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 Cook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cook 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 Cook:
- 41.061888, -111.974942
- 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 Cook
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Cook is near Weber County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber 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 Cook
Communities Also Named Cook ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Cook.
Within Utah, the name Cook is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cleveland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cook [Cleveland County].
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Cook is located in Bay County and lies 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Cook.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Cook [Bartholomew County].
- Lake County
- This Cook is located in Lake County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<2> to the east of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Cook.
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- This Cook is located in Cloud County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the east of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cloud County community of Cook.
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Cook [De Soto Parish].
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Cook is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Cook.
- Nebraska
- Johnson County
- This Cook is located in Johnson County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the east of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cook.
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- This Cook is located in Fayette County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<2> to the east of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Cook.
- Oklahoma
- Atoka County
- This Cook is located in Atoka County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Cook.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Cook is located in Clackamas County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Cook.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Cook [Aiken County].
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Cook [Anderson County].
- Williamsburg County
- This Cook is located in Williamsburg County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<2> to the east of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Cook.
- Texas
- Cooke County
- This Cook is located in Cooke County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Cook.
- Virginia
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cook [Carroll County].
- Washington
- Skamania County
- This Cook is located in Skamania County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cook that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Cook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cook ...
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.
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Creekside is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- David Smith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- David Smith is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Smith
- Diamond Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Gill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Green Lawns
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Lawns is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Green View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View
- Haven Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Haven Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Heather Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Hidden Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Homeplace is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- King
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- King is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Phyllis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Phyllis is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pratts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pratts is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Robins Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Rogers Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rosewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Sahara Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Snow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Summer Haze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summer Haze is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
- Suntrails
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Suntrails is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntrails
- Tiffany Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
- Vantage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vantage Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
- Victory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Victory Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- View Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
- Wooded Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
How Far From Cook 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 Cook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cook and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Cook to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 1,842 miles [2,964.4 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 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 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 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cook 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Cook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Cook 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 Cook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0619, Longitude: -111.9749 In this case, the coordinates for Cook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.018 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.622 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.794 degrees. |
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