Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in G S Holmes Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to G S Holmes Addition and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for G S Holmes Addition
- 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 G S Holmes Addition:
- 40.756057, -111.970494
- 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 G S Holmes Addition
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since G S Holmes Addition is near Davis County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- eBird sighting report for Tooele 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 G S Holmes Addition ...
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) - Bullock
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Cannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - 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) - Colorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Edwards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - El Dorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - 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
- Fountain Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Fox Shadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Shadow
- Fox Shadow is located in Salt Lake County
- Foxs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (30 more) ...
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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
- Granite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Great Westside
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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
- Hector Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Park
- Hector Park 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) - Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - 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
- Lee Ann
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Lincoln Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Maple Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadows
- Maple Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Martins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mead Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Meadow Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meadow Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Poplar Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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
- Salt Lake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <2>
- Sharp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Silver Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Temple View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
- Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Terminal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Thorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - University
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Valley Down
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Down have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Down
- Valley Down is located in Salt Lake County
- Wahoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Willow Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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
- Franklin
How Far From G S Holmes Addition 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 G S Holmes Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in G S Holmes Addition 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]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from G S Holmes Addition to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,001 miles [11,267 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 7,769 miles [12,503 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for G S Holmes Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- G S Holmes Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in G S Holmes Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7561, Longitude: -111.9705 In this case, the coordinates for G S Holmes Addition have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 G S Holmes Addition to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.986 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.558 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.814 degrees. |