RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Utah >> Salt Lake County >> Maple City >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Utah


The Commemorative Quarter for Utah







Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Maple City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple City 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 Maple City:
    • 40.771613, -111.735765
    • 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 Maple City
  • 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 Maple City ...

We found two communities that share the name Maple City.

Within Utah, the name Maple City is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • This Maple City is located in Cowley County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple City that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Maple City.
    • Michigan
      • Leelanau County
      • This Maple City is located in Leelanau County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple City that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Maple City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple City ...

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.

  • Federal-Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal-Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal-Heights
    • Federal-Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Fraternity Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraternity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternity Park
    • Fraternity Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Grand View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Little Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
    • Little Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
  • Merrywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
    • Merrywood is located in Salt Lake County
  • Mount Olympus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
    • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
  • Mount Olympus Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Park
    • Mount Olympus Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Mountain Top Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top Park
    • Mountain Top Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Perrys Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Hollow
    • Perrys Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Salt Lake County
  • Pratts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Pratts is located in Salt Lake County
  • Quad
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quad
    • Quad is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Spring Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
      • Spring Glen is located in Salt Lake County
    • Summit Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
      • Summit Park is located in Summit County
    • University Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Virginia Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Young Haven Circle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Haven Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
      • Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Maple City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Maple City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the West.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the west (W).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Maple City 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 104 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 6,994 miles [11,255.8 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 7,762 miles [12,491.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maple City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7716, Longitude: -111.7358       In this case, the coordinates for Maple City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Maple City 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 331.803 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.343 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.677 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024