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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 Golden Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden Park 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 Golden Park:
    • 40.761335, -111.925215
    • 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 Golden Park
  • 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

Communities Also Named Golden Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Golden Park.

There is one other community in Utah which is also named Golden Park.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Golden Park in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Davis County
      • This Golden Park is located in Davis County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north of the Golden Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Golden Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Golden Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Golden Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden Park ...

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 southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Bullock is located in Salt Lake County
  • Catherine Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
    • City Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Colorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
    • Colorado is located in Salt Lake County
  • Edwards
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Salt Lake County
  • Fountain Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
    • Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
  • Foxs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs
    • Foxs is located in Salt Lake County
  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
  • Glenn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
    • Glenn is located in Salt Lake County
  • Granite
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Salt Lake County
  • Great Westside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
    • Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • High Avenue
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Avenue
      • High Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hunters
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jordan Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
      • Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
    • Martins
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
      • Martins is located in Salt Lake County
    • Mead Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Silver Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
      • Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Snow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Snow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Thorn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
      • Thorn is located in Salt Lake County
    • University
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Golden Park 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 Golden Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden Park 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 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Golden Park 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 6,999 miles [11,263.8 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 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Golden Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7613, Longitude: -111.9252       In this case, the coordinates for Golden Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Golden Park 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 331.951 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.517 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.788 degrees.