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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 Draper, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Draper 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 Draper:
- 40.525152, -111.871254
- 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 Draper
- 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 Draper is near Utah County and also Wasatch County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Utah County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wasatch 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 Draper
Communities Also Named Draper ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Draper.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Draper.
Beyond Utah, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Sanpete 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 Utah community of Draper [Sanpete County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Bradley 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 Arkansas community of Draper [Bradley County].
- Indiana
- Miami 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 Draper [Miami County].
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Draper is located in Harlan County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<3> to the east of the Draper that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Draper.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham 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 North Carolina community of Draper [Rockingham County].
- Oregon
- Jackson 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 Draper [Jackson County].
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Draper is located in Tioga County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Draper that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Draper.
- South Dakota
- Jones County
- This Draper is located in Jones County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Draper that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Draper.
- Texas
- Dickens County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Dickens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickens County community of Draper.
- Virginia
- Pulaski County
- This Draper is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km]<3> to the east of the Draper that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Draper.
- Wisconsin
- Sawyer County
- This Draper is located in Sawyer County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Draper that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sawyer County community of Draper.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Draper ...
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.
- Allen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Bluff at Hidden Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cobblestone Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
- Crescent Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crescent Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
- Greenfield Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenfield Farms is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
- Hickory Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jolley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Jordan Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
- Lost Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
- Meadow Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
- Meadowlark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Ridge Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Robinson Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
- Shadow Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Silver Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Silver Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Sage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
- Silver Smith
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
- Spring Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Sprucewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Teakwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
- Willow Creek Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
- Willow View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
How Far From Draper 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 city such as Draper to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Draper and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Draper to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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 7,012 miles [11,284.7 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 7,780 miles [12,520.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Draper 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> | 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 Draper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Draper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Draper 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 Draper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5252, Longitude: -111.8713 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.886 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.42 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.773 degrees. |
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