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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 Earl D Grays, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Earl D Grays 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 Earl D Grays:
    • 40.763279, -111.961327
    • 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 Earl D Grays
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Earl D Grays ...

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.

  • Blaine
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Salt Lake County
  • Bullock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Bullock is located in Salt Lake County
  • Catherine Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Circle
    • Catherine Circle is located in Salt Lake County
  • City Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
    • City Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Colorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
    • Colorado is located in Salt Lake County
  • Featherstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
    • Featherstone is located in Salt Lake County
  • Golden Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
    • Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Great Westside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
    • Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
  • High Avenue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Avenue
    • High Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hunters
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
    • Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jones
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jordan Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
    • Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Martins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
      • Martins is located in Salt Lake County
    • Mead Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Circle
      • Mead Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Poplar Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Place
      • Poplar Place is located in Salt Lake County
    • Rock Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County
    • Silver Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
      • Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Snow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Snow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Terminal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal
      • Terminal is located in Salt Lake County
    • University
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place
      • Willow Place is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Earl D Grays 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 Earl D Grays to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the East.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Earl D Grays to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 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 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Earl D Grays) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Earl D Grays. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7633, Longitude: -111.9613       In this case, the coordinates for Earl D Grays have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Earl D Grays to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.98 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.551 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.809 degrees.