Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Koosharem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Koosharem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Koosharem
- 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 Koosharem:
- 38.512108, -111.881900
- 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 Koosharem
- 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 Sevier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- Since Koosharem is near Piute County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Piute County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Koosharem ...
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.
- Burrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Burrville is located in Sevier County
- Central Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
- Central Valley is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Former names for Central Valley:
- Central
- Inverury
- Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Fishlake Resort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishlake Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishlake Resort
- Fishlake Resort is located in Sevier County
- Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Piute County
- Jensen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Joseph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Nibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Prattsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
- Prattsville is located in Sevier County
How Far From Koosharem 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 town such as Koosharem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Koosharem and extending to:
- Richfield, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Koosharem to Richfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,866 miles [3,003 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,903 miles [12,718.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koosharem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sevier County: www.sevierutah.net/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Koosharem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Koosharem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5121, Longitude: -111.8819 In this case, the coordinates for Koosharem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Koosharem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.684 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.007 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.906 degrees. |