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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 Jamestown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jamestown 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 Jamestown:
    • 40.638836, -111.846600
    • 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 Jamestown
  • 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 Jamestown 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 Jamestown

Communities Also Named Jamestown ...

We found 65 communities that are also named Jamestown.

There is one other community in Utah that is also named Jamestown.

Beyond Utah, we know of 64 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 64 communities, 64 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Davis County
      • This Jamestown is located in Davis County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Jamestown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Jamestown is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Jamestown.
    • Arkansas
      • Independence County
      • This Jamestown is located in Independence County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Jamestown.
      • Johnson County
      • This Jamestown is located in Johnson County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Jamestown.
    • California
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Jamestown is located in Tuolumne County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Jamestown.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Jamestown is located in Boulder County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Jamestown.
    • Florida
      • Seminole County
      • This Jamestown is located in Seminole County and lies 1,913 miles [3,078.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Jamestown.
    • Georgia
      • Chattahoochee County
      • This Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattahoochee County community of Jamestown.
      • Clinch County
      • This Jamestown is located in Clinch County and lies 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km] to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinch County community of Jamestown.
      • Newton County
      • This Jamestown is located in Newton County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Jamestown.
      • Ware County
      • This Jamestown is located in Ware County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km] to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Jamestown.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Jamestown [Bingham County].
      • Latah County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Jamestown [Latah County].
    • Illinois
      • Clinton County
      • This Jamestown is located in Clinton County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Jamestown.
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Jamestown [Hamilton County].
      • Perry County
      • This Jamestown is located in Perry County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Jamestown.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Jamestown is located in Boone County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Jamestown.
      • Elkhart County
      • This Jamestown is located in Elkhart County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elkhart County community of Jamestown.
      • Steuben County
      • This Jamestown is located in Steuben County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km] to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Jamestown.
    • Iowa
      • Keokuk County
      • This Jamestown is located in Keokuk County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Jamestown.
      • Scott County
      • This Jamestown is located in Scott County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Jamestown.
    • Kansas
      • Cloud County
      • This Jamestown is located in Cloud County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cloud County community of Jamestown.
    • Kentucky
      • Russell County
      • This Jamestown is located in Russell County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Jamestown.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Jamestown.
    • Maryland
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jamestown [Somerset County].
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jamestown [Cass County].
      • Ottawa County
      • This Jamestown is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Jamestown.
    • Mississippi
      • Marion County
      • This Jamestown is located in Marion County and lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Jamestown.
    • Missouri
      • Moniteau County
      • This Jamestown is located in Moniteau County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Jamestown.
      • Saint Louis County
      • Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Jamestown.
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Jamestown [Dodge County].
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jamestown.
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Jamestown [Nye County].
    • New Mexico
      • McKinley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Jamestown [McKinley County].
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,682 miles [2,706.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Jamestown.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Jamestown lies 2,836 miles [4,564.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • This Jamestown is located in Guilford County and lies 1,748 miles [2,813.1 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Jamestown.
    • North Dakota
      • Stutsman County
      • This Jamestown is located in Stutsman County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Jamestown.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Jamestown.
      • Greene County
      • This Jamestown is located in Greene County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Jamestown.
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Jamestown.
      • Knox County
      • This community is historic and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Jamestown.
      • Morrow County
      • This community is historic and although located in Morrow County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Jamestown.
    • Oklahoma
      • Rogers County
      • This Jamestown is located in Rogers County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rogers County community of Jamestown.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Jamestown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This Jamestown is located in Cambria County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Jamestown.
      • Carbon County
      • This Jamestown is located in Carbon County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km] to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Jamestown.
      • Mercer County
      • This Jamestown is located in Mercer County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Jamestown.
    • Rhode Island
      • Newport County
      • This Jamestown is located in Newport County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Jamestown.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Jamestown is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Jamestown.
      • Florence County
      • This Jamestown is located in Florence County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Jamestown.
      • Horry County
      • This Jamestown is located in Horry County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Jamestown.
    • Tennessee
      • Fentress County
      • This Jamestown is located in Fentress County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Jamestown.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Jamestown is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Jamestown.
      • Tipton County
      • This Jamestown is located in Tipton County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Jamestown.
      • Williamson County
      • This Jamestown is located in Williamson County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km] to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Jamestown.
    • Texas
      • Newton County
      • This Jamestown is located in Newton County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Jamestown.
      • Smith County
      • This Jamestown is located in Smith County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km] to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Jamestown.
      • Tarrant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Jamestown [Tarrant County].
    • Virginia
      • James City County
      • This Jamestown is located in James City County and lies 1,886 miles [3,035.2 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Jamestown.
      • Prince Edward County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jamestown [Prince Edward County].
    • Washington
      • Clallam County
      • This Jamestown is located in Clallam County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Jamestown.
    • West Virginia
      • Clay County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jamestown [Clay County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Jamestown is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jamestown.
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant County
      • This Jamestown is located in Grant County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jamestown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamestown ...

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.

  • Bee and Gee
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bee and Gee is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Bridlewalk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bridlewalk is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Butler Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Butler Hills is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cherry Tree Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherry Tree Lane is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Chevy Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chevy Chase is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Glade
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood Glade is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Cottonwood Slopes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Slopes is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Cottonwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Crown Colony
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Dairy Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Enchanted Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Enchanted Village is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Fisher Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Forest Creek Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Gill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Gill is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Haven Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Haven Grove is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Haven Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Heather Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Helm
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Helm is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Hidden Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hidden Village is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Hillside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hillside Village is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Holly Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Holly Heights is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Indian Wells
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
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    • International Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • International Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Jeremy
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jeremy is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Lazy Bar
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lazy Bar is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Little Cottonwood Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Olympus View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Olympus View is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Paradise Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Pheasant Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Phoenician Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Phoenician Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Ridge Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Ridge Creek is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Ridge Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Riverwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Riverwood is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Rolling Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Shady Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shady Grove is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Silver Shadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Silver Shadows is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Spring Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sunrise
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sunrise is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Sunrise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Tall Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Tall Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Twin Peaks Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Twin Peaks Circle is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Union is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Union View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Union View is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Walnut Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Walnut Brook is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Warranty
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Warranty is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Willow Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County
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How Far From Jamestown 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 Jamestown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jamestown and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Jamestown 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 7,005 miles [11,273.5 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 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 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- Jamestown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Jamestown 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.
<3>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 Jamestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Jamestown 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 Jamestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6388, Longitude: -111.8466       In this case, the coordinates for Jamestown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.878 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.42 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.751 degrees.