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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 Copperton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copperton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Copperton:
    • 40.564600, -112.098224
    • 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 Copperton
  • 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 Copperton is near Tooele County and also Utah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tooele County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Copperton

Communities Also Named Copperton ...

We found two communities that are also named Copperton.

Within Utah, the name Copperton is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Mexico
      • Cibola County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Copperton [Cibola County].
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Copperton [Carbon County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Copperton ...

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.

  • Cherrywood Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherrywood Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
  • Clover Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clover Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hills
  • Copper City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Copper City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper Hills Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Copper Hills Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hills Heights
  • Copperfield ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Creekview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekview is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekview
  • Crystal Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
  • Diamondville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
  • Dixie Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
  • Edenbrooke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Edenbrooke is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbrooke
  • Falconcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Falconcrest is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
  • Featherwood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Fox Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
    • Freeman Butterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Freeman Butterfield is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Butterfield
    • Georgetown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Hector Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hector Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Village
    • Heritage Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
    • Horizon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Horizon is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon
    • Hunter Stake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunter Stake is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Stake
    • Indian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Jordan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • King Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • King Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Valley
    • Kingsgate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Lane Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
    • Lark ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Majestic Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
    • Majestic Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Majestic Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
    • Martin Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Martin Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Village
    • Meadow View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Meadowridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Meadowridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
    • Polaris Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Polaris Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris Gardens
    • Purple Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Purple Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Hills
    • Skyview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Skyview is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
    • Springbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Springbrook is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Sunset Downs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Downs is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Downs
    • Sunset Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Twin Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Valley High
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
    • Walnut Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Willow Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Bay is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bay
    • Woodledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodledge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodledge

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Copperton to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,853 miles [2,982.1 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 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 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 7,784 miles [12,527.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Copperton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Copperton) 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 Copperton 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 Copperton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5646, Longitude: -112.0982    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.069 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.639 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.903 degrees.