Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Howell
- 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 Howell:
- 41.795088, -112.442325
- 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 Howell
- 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 Box Elder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- Since Howell is near Oneida County and also Cache County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- eBird sighting report for Cache 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Howell ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Howell.
Within Utah, the name Howell is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Howell is located in Columbia County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east of the Howell that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Howell.
- Echols County
- This Howell is located in Echols County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km] to the east southeast of the Howell that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Echols County community of Howell.
- Idaho
- Boise County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Howell [Boise County].
- Latah County
- This Howell is located in Latah County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Howell that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Howell.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Howell is located in George County and lies 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Howell that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Howell.
- Jackson 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 Mississippi community of Howell [Jackson County].
- Rankin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Howell [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Howell is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the east of the Howell that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Howell.
- Logan County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Howell.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Patrick 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 Virginia community of Howell [Patrick County].
- Roanoke County
- This Howell is located in Roanoke County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<1> to the east of the Howell that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Howell.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howell ...
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.
- Beaverdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Box Elder County
- Cedar Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Box Elder County
- Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Box Elder County
- Deweyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Deweyville is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Former names for Deweyville:
- Dewey Spring
- Dewey
- Empey's Spring
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <5>
- Evans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Fielding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Fielding is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fielding <5>
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Promontory ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promontory
- Promontory is located in Box Elder County
- Ridgedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Snowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Snowville is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowville <5>
How Far From Howell 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 town such as Howell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howell and extending to:
- Brigham City, which is the Seat of Box Elder County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Howell to Brigham City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,717 miles [12,419.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Howell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7951, Longitude: -112.4423 |
| <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 Howell, 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 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 Howell 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Howell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.453 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.196 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.012 degrees. |