Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Interlaken, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Interlaken and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Interlaken
- 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 Interlaken:
- 40.541608, -111.475631
- 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 Interlaken
- 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 Wasatch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wasatch County
- Since Interlaken is near Utah County and also Salt Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake 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 Interlaken ...
We found ten communities that share the name Interlaken.
Within Utah, the name Interlaken is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Cruz County
- This Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Interlaken that is located in Wasatch County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Interlaken.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Chaffee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Interlaken.
- Lake 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 Colorado community of Interlaken [Lake County].
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Interlaken is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Interlaken that is located in Wasatch County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Interlaken.
- Michigan
- Muskegon 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 Interlaken [Muskegon County].
- New Jersey
- Monmouth 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 New Jersey community of Interlaken [Monmouth County].
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Interlaken is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Interlaken that is located in Wasatch County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Interlaken.
- Seneca County
- This Interlaken is located in Seneca County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km] to the east northeast of the Interlaken that is located in Wasatch County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Interlaken.
- North Dakota
- Steele 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 North Dakota community of Interlaken [Steele County].
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Interlaken is located in Pierce County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Interlaken that is located in Wasatch County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Interlaken.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Interlaken ...
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.
- Daniel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Wasatch County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Utah County
- Forest Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Hailstone ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hideout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Lady of the Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady of the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady of the Lake
- Lady of the Lake is located in Salt Lake County
- Mound City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Wasatch County
- Mountain Spa
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Spa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Spa
- Mountain Spa is located in Wasatch County
- Park City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <6>
- Solitude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solitude <6>
How Far From Interlaken 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 Interlaken to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Interlaken and extending to:
- Heber City, which is the Seat of Wasatch County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Interlaken to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<7> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,821 miles [2,930.6 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 104 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,770 miles [12,504.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Interlaken: https://www.town-of-interlaken.com/
The official website for Wasatch County: www.co.wasatch.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Interlaken) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Interlaken. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5416, Longitude: -111.4756 |
| <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 Interlaken, 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 Interlaken 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Interlaken to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.577 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.057 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.543 degrees. |