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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 Major, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Major and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Major:
    • 40.913834, -111.868827
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Major
  • 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
    • Since Major is near Summit County and also Salt Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Major

Communities Also Named Major ...

We found eight communities that are also named Major.

Within Utah, the name Major is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Major is located in Coweta County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<1> to the east of the Major that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Major.
    • Kentucky
      • Henderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Major [Henderson County].
      • Owsley County
      • This Major is located in Owsley County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km]<1> to the east of the Major that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owsley County community of Major.
    • Missouri
      • Clinton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Major.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Major lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the north of the Major that is located in Davis County.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Major is located in Wilson County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the east of the Major that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Major.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Major is located in Bedford County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the east of the Major that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Major.
      • Grayson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Major [Grayson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Major ...

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.

  • Benchmark Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Benchmark Village is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark Village
  • Birdland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Birdland is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Center Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Center Village is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
    • Former names for Centerville:
    • Cherry Settlement
    • Deuel Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chapel is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Cherry Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherry Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Cinnamon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Forest Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Gale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gale is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
  • Gold
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gold is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Green Meadows is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hillcrest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hillside is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Island View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Island View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Jensen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jensen is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
    • Judge Holbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Judge Holbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
    • Meadow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Meadow Springs is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
    • Mountain Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mountain Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Orchard View
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Orchard View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Panorama
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Panorama is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
    • Pheasantbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pheasantbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantbrook
    • Placid Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Placid Cove is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Cove
    • Quailbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Quailbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
    • Randall Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Randall Way is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Way
    • Rockwood Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rockwood Gardens is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Gardens
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Stone Creek is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Sunset Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Susie Ranch
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Susie Ranch is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susie Ranch
    • Twin Hollows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Twin Hollows is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
    • Vineyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vineyard is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vistaview
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Vistaview is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview

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

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

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Major to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 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 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,757 miles [12,483.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Major) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Major could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Major, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Major to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Major. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9138, Longitude: -111.8688       In this case, the coordinates for Major have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.921 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.495 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.744 degrees.