Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Madsen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madsen and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Madsen

• 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 Madsen:
  • 41.666832, -112.088698
  • 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 Madsen

• 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 Box Elder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
  • Since Madsen is near Cache County and also Weber County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cache County
  • eBird sighting report for Weber 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 Madsen ...

We found three communities that share the name Madsen.

There is one other community in Utah which is also named Madsen.

Beyond Utah, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .

• Communities Located In Utah ...
  • Salt Lake County
    • This Madsen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south of the Madsen that is located in Box Elder County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Madsen.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Madsen lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Madsen that is located in Box Elder County.
  • Wisconsin
    • Manitowoc County
    • This Madsen is located in Manitowoc County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Madsen that is located in Box Elder County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Madsen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Madsen ...

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.

• Beaverdam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Beaverdam is located in Box Elder County
• Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Box Elder County
• Crystal Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Box Elder County
• Deweyville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
  • Deweyville is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Former names for Deweyville:
  • Dewey Spring
  • Dewey
  • Empey's Spring
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <3>
• Evans
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Evans is located in Box Elder County
• Fielding
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
  • Fielding is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fielding <3>
• Greens Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • Greens Corner is located in Cache County
• Honeyville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
  • Honeyville is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeyville <3>
• Peter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
  • Peter is located in Cache County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Madsen and extending to:

• Brigham City, which is the Seat of Box Elder County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Madsen to Brigham City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,843 miles [2,966 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 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 7,717 miles [12,419.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madsen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/