Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jordan Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordan Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jordan Place
- 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 Jordan Place:
- 40.757446, -111.923271
- 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 Jordan Place
- 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 Jordan Place is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Jordan Place ...
We found two communities that share the name Jordan Place.
Within Utah, the name Jordan Place is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lee County
- This Jordan Place is located in Lee County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jordan Place that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Jordan Place.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- Although located in Saint Francois County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Jordan Place.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordan Place ...
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.
- Blaine
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Bullock
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cannon
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Catherine Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Circle
- Catherine Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- City Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Colorado
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Edwards
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fountain Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Foxs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Granite
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Great Westside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
- Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
- High Avenue
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Avenue
- High Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hunters
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Lincoln Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Martins
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mead Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Circle
- Mead Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Poplar Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Place
- Poplar Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Rock Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Salt Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <3>
- Silver Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
- Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Snow
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Temple View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
- Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Thorn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - University
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Salt Lake County
- Wahoo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Granite
How Far From Jordan Place to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jordan Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jordan Place and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the East.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the east (E).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Jordan Place 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 6,999 miles [11,263.8 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 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordan Place. 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 '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- Jordan Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7574, Longitude: -111.9233 In this case, the coordinates for Jordan Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jordan Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.515 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.787 degrees. |