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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 Gale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gale 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 Gale:
- 40.886334, -111.866326
- 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 Gale
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Gale is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Gale
Communities Also Named Gale ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Gale.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Gale.
Beyond Utah, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Salt Lake 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 Gale [Salt Lake County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Gale is located in San Bernardino County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Gale that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Gale.
- Idaho
- Madison County
- This Gale is located in Madison County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<2> to the north of the Gale that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Gale.
- Illinois
- Alexander County
- This Gale is located in Alexander County and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<2> to the east of the Gale that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Gale.
- Indiana
- Hendricks County
- This Gale is located in Hendricks County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<2> to the east of the Gale that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Gale.
- Iowa
- Woodbury 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 Iowa community of Gale [Woodbury County].
- Kansas
- Marion 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 Kansas community of Gale [Marion County].
- Michigan
- Oceana 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 Michigan community of Gale [Oceana County].
- Ontonagon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Gale [Ontonagon County].
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Gale is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Gale that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Gale.
- North Carolina
- Moore 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 North Carolina community of Gale [Moore County].
- Oregon
- Klamath 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 Oregon community of Gale [Klamath County].
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Gale is located in Washington County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km]<2> to the east of the Gale that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gale.
- South Dakota
- Campbell 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 South Dakota community of Gale [Campbell County].
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- This Gale is located in Upshur County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<2> to the east of the Gale that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Gale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gale ...
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.
- Birdland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Birdland is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
- Bountiful
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <3>
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Centerville is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
- Former names for Centerville:
- Cherry Settlement
- Deuel Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chapel is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Cherry Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
- Cherry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cherry Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Cinnamon Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cinnamon Ridge is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
- Colonial
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Colonial is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial
- Cottonwood Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Emerald Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Emerald Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Continue List (39 more) ...
- Feller Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Feller Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gold
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gold is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Granada Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Granada Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hillside is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hilltop is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
- Island View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Island View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Jensen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jensen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
- Judge Holbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Judge Holbrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakeview Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lynnhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lynnhaven is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
- Major
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Major is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Maple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Crest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maple Glen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maple Springs is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowlane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Mountain Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Nelson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nelson is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Oak Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Way is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Way
- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orchard Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orchard Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Paradise Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Quailbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quailbrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
- Rainbow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Randall Way
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Randall Way is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Way
- Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Reed is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Shamrock Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shamrock Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Drive
- Stone Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stone Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Twin Hollows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Twin Hollows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
- Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valerie is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
- Vineyard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vineyard is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vistaview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vistaview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview
How Far From Gale 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 community such as Gale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gale and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gale 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 6,990 miles [11,249.3 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 7,758 miles [12,485.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Gale 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gale 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 Gale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8863, Longitude: -111.8663 In this case, the coordinates for Gale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.917 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.487 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.744 degrees. |
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