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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jamestown
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Jamestown ...
We found 65 communities that share the name Jamestown.
There is one other community in Utah which is also named Jamestown.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 64 communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- 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
- Colorado
- Florida
- 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
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- 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
- 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
- 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
- New York
- 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
- North Dakota
- 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
- Ontario
- 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
- 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
- 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
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee and Gee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee and Gee
- Bee and Gee is located in Salt Lake County
- Bridlewalk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridlewalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewalk
- Bridlewalk is located in Salt Lake County
- Butler Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
- Butler Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Cherry Tree Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
- Cherry Tree Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Chevy Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Chevy Chase is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
- Cottonwood Glade is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Cottonwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ridge
- Cottonwood Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Slopes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
- Cottonwood Slopes is located in Salt Lake County
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- Cottonwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
- Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Crown Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
- Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
- Dairy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
- Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Enchanted Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Village
- Enchanted Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Fisher Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
- Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Forest Creek Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
- Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Gill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Haven Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Grove
- Haven Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Haven Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
- Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Heather Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
- Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Helm
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hidden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hidden Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Hillside Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Hillside Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Holly Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Holly Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Indian Wells
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
- International Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Gardens
- International Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jeremy
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lazy Bar
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Little Cottonwood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cottonwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cottonwood Valley
- Little Cottonwood Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Olympus View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympus View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
- Olympus View is located in Salt Lake County
- Paradise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Pheasant Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
- Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Phoenician Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenician Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Gardens
- Phoenician Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Ridge Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Creek
- Ridge Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Ridge Road
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
- Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rolling Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Rolling Knolls is located in Salt Lake County
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Silver Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shadows
- Silver Shadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Spring Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Sunrise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Tall Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Twin Peaks Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Peaks Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
- Twin Peaks Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Union
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Union View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View
- Union View is located in Salt Lake County
- Walnut Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Brook
- Walnut Brook is located in Salt Lake County
- Warranty
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Willow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Village
How Far From Jamestown 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 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<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 7,005 miles [11,273.5 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 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamestown) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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 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 Jamestown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.878 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.42 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.751 degrees. |