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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 Hirsch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hirsch 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 Hirsch:
- 40.629114, -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 Hirsch
- 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 Hirsch 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 Hirsch
Communities Also Named Hirsch ...
We found three communities that are also named Hirsch.
Within Utah, the name Hirsch is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Russell County
- This Hirsch is located in Russell County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hirsch that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Hirsch.
- Montana
- Yellowstone County
- This Hirsch is located in Yellowstone County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hirsch that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Hirsch.
- Saskatchewan
- This Hirsch lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hirsch that is located in Salt Lake County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hirsch ...
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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Street
- Bee and Gee
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bee and Gee is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee and Gee
- Bridlewalk
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bridlewalk is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewalk
- Candlelite Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Candlelite Corner is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelite Corner
- Celeste
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Celeste is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
- Dairy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
- Emerald Isle
(Less than 2 miles 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 east)
- Enchanted Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Village
- Fisher Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
- Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grant is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Hidden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hidden Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Holly Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holly Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Liberty ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- 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
- Normandy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Normandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Ridge Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ridge Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Creek
- Sandra Way
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandra Way is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandra Way
- Silver Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Silver Shadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shadows
- Stevenson Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stevenson Island is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Island
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunrise is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Twin Peaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Twin Peaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
- Twin Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Twin Willows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
- Union
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Valley Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley Center is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Walnut Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Brook is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Brook
- Warranty
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Warranty is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warranty
How Far From Hirsch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hirsch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hirsch and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hirsch 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 9 miles [14.5 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 7,006 miles [11,275.1 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 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 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- Hirsch) 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 Hirsch 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 Hirsch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6291, Longitude: -111.8874 In this case, the coordinates for Hirsch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.909 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.456 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.775 degrees. |
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