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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 George T Sharp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to George T Sharp 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 George T Sharp:
    • 40.611059, -111.887435
    • 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 George T Sharp
  • 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 George T Sharp is near Utah County and also Davis 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 Davis 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 George T Sharp

Curious and Interesting Names Near George T Sharp ...

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.

  • Angel Street
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Angel Street is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Bee and Gee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bee and Gee is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee and Gee
  • Blue Star Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Blue Star Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Star Meadows
  • Bridlewalk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bridlewalk is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Candlelite Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Candlelite Corner is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelite Corner
  • Cavalry Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cavalry Park is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Celeste
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Celeste is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
  • Cherry Tree Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Tree Lane is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
  • Coral Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
  • Cottonwood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
  • Creek Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Creek Crest is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Crest
  • Dairy Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • David Street
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • David Street is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Street
    • Dry Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Dry Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Emerald Isle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Emerald Isle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
    • Enchanted Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Enchanted Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Village
    • Fairoaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Fairoaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fisher Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
    • Flat Iron Mesa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Iron Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Forest Creek Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Gill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gill is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Granite Mesa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Granite Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Grant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Grant is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Green Willows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Green Willows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Willows
    • Greenfield Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenfield Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Meadows
    • Greenwood Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Greenwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Greenwood Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Greenwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Harvard Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Harvard Park is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Heritage Villa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Heritage Villa is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Hidden Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hidden Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Hidden Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hidden Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
    • Holly Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Heights is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Hummingbird
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hummingbird is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
    • Jamestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Jordan Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jordan Village is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Liberty ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Liberty is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Little Cottonwood Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marion Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Marion Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Village
    • Meadow Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadow Lane is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
    • Mingo Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mingo Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Park
    • Mountain Breeze
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mountain Breeze is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Breeze
    • Normandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Normandy is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Olympus View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Olympus View is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Pebble Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pebble Glen is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Pebble Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pebble Hills is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Pepper Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pepper Heights is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Peruvian Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Peruvian Park is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Phoenician Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Phoenician Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Probe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Probe is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probe
    • Quail Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Point is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
    • Ridge Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ridge Creek is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Riverwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Riverwood is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sandra Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sandra Way is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sandy City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sandy City is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sandy Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Heights is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sandy Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sandy Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sandy Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Hills is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sandy Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sandy Village is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Silver Shadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Silver Shadows is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Steeple View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Steeple View is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Stevenson Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Stevenson Island is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Suburban View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Suburban View is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Summer Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Summer Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sunburst Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunburst Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sunrise
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sunrise is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Terrace Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Terrace Circle is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Twin Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Twin Peaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Twin Peaks is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Twin Willows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Willows is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Union is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Union Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Union Square is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Union View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Union View is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Valley Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Valley Center is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Valley Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Valley Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Vineyard Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vineyard Glen is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Walnut Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Brook is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Warranty
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Warranty is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Willow Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County
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How Far From George T Sharp 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 George T Sharp to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in George T Sharp and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from George T Sharp to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,776 miles [12,514.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- George T Sharp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 George T Sharp 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 George T Sharp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6111, Longitude: -111.8874       In this case, the coordinates for George T Sharp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.907 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.452 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.777 degrees.