Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ferron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ferron and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ferron

• 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 Ferron:
  • 39.093398, -111.132209
  • 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 Ferron

• 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 Emery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Emery County
  • Since Ferron is near Sanpete County and also Sevier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sanpete County
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferron ...

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.

• Desert Lake ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Desert Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lake
  • Desert Lake is located in Emery County
• Elmo
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Elmo is located in Emery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <3>
• Hiawatha
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
  • Hiawatha is located in Carbon County
• Lone Tree Crossing
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Crossing
  • Lone Tree Crossing is located in Emery County
• Orangeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Orangeville is located in Emery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
• Shanty Town ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanty Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
  • Shanty Town is located in Emery County

How Far From Ferron 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 city such as Ferron to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ferron and extending to:

• Castle Dale, which is the Seat of Emery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ferron to Castle Dale, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,848 miles [12,630.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Emery County: www.co.emery.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/