Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jordanelle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordanelle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jordanelle
- 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 Jordanelle:
- 40.594827, -111.427612
- 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 Jordanelle
- 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 Jordanelle is near Summit County and also Salt Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordanelle ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Wasatch County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
- Forest Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Francis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hailstone ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hideout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Lady of the Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady of the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Wasatch County
- Mountain Spa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Spa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Spa
- Mountain Spa is located in Wasatch County
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Silver Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Fork
- Silver Fork is located in Salt Lake County
- Silver Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Summit County
- Solitude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solitude <2>
How Far From Jordanelle 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 Jordanelle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jordanelle and extending to:
- Heber City, which is the Seat of Wasatch County, lies just to the South.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Jordanelle to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 1,818 miles [2,925.8 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 71 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 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 7,765 miles [12,496.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordanelle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wasatch County: www.co.wasatch.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Jordanelle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordanelle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5948, Longitude: -111.4276 In this case, the coordinates for Jordanelle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Jordanelle 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 331.544 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.023 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.511 degrees. |