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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 Maach Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maach Addition 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 Maach Addition:
    • 40.802723, -111.915771
    • 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 Maach Addition
  • 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 Maach Addition ...

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.

  • Capitol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
    • Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
  • Catherine Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Circle
    • Catherine Circle is located in Salt Lake County
  • Colorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
    • Colorado is located in Salt Lake County
  • Ensign Downs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
    • Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
  • Ensign Downs Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
    • Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
  • Featherstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
    • Featherstone is located in Salt Lake County
  • Golden Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
    • Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Great Westside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
    • Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hillside Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Gardens
    • Hillside Gardens is located in Davis County
  • Hillside Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Oaks
    • Hillside Oaks is located in Davis County
  • Hot Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hunters
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
    • Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jones
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Salt Lake County
    • Lake View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Martins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
      • Martins is located in Salt Lake County
    • Orchard Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Davis County
    • Panorama
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
      • Panorama is located in Salt Lake County
    • Rock Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County
    • Snow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Snow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Superior
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Salt Lake County
    • University
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Salt Lake County
    • Valley Side
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
      • Valley Side is located in Davis County
    • Valley Side Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side Circle
      • Valley Side Circle is located in Davis County
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Davis County
    • Willow Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place
      • Willow Place is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Maach Addition 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 Maach Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Maach Addition and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Maach Addition to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,996 miles [11,259 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 7,765 miles [12,496.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 '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- Maach Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maach Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8027, Longitude: -111.9158       In this case, the coordinates for Maach Addition 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 Maach Addition 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 331.948 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.517 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.779 degrees.