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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 Hanson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hanson 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 Hanson:
- 40.779668, -111.936327
- 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 Hanson
- 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 Hanson is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Hanson
Communities Also Named Hanson ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Hanson.
Within Utah, the name Hanson is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Hanson is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the east of the Hanson that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hanson.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in San Bernardino County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Hanson.
- Florida
- Madison County
- This Hanson is located in Madison County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hanson that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hanson.
- Illinois
- Shelby County
- This Hanson is located in Shelby County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hanson that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hanson.
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hanson [Pottawatomie County].
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Hanson is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<1> to the east of the Hanson that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Hanson.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Hanson is located in Plymouth County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hanson that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Hanson.
- Michigan
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hanson [Crawford County].
- Minnesota
- Olmsted County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Hanson [Olmsted County].
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Hanson is located in Sequoyah County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hanson that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Hanson.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hanson [Fort Bend County].
- Shelby 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 Texas community of Hanson [Shelby County].
- Washington
- Grant County
- This Hanson is located in Grant County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hanson that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Hanson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hanson ...
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 south)
- Blaine is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Bullock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bullock is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Capitol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
- Catherine Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Catherine Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Circle
- City Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- City Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
- Colorado
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colorado is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
- Ensign Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
- Ensign Downs Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
- Featherstone
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Featherstone is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Fountain Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Great Westside
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
- High Avenue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- High Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Avenue
- Hot Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hot Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hunters
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jordan Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Martins
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martins is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Mead Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mead Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Circle
- Panorama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Panorama is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Poplar Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Poplar Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Place
- Rock Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Salt Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
- Snow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Superior
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Superior is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- University is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Willow Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place
How Far From Hanson 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 Hanson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hanson and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- 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 Hanson to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 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 7,767 miles [12,499.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hanson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hanson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hanson 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hanson 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 Hanson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7797, Longitude: -111.9363 In this case, the coordinates for Hanson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.962 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.531 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.793 degrees. |
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