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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 McDonald, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McDonald 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 McDonald:
- 41.090222, -111.901329
- 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 McDonald
- 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 McDonald is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 McDonald
Communities Also Named McDonald ...
We found 34 communities that are also named McDonald.
Within Utah, the name McDonald is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of McDonald [Dallas County].
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This McDonald is located in Cross County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of McDonald.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of McDonald [Jackson County].
- California
- Marin County
- This McDonald is located in Marin County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of McDonald.
- Florida
- Orange County
- This McDonald is located in Orange County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of McDonald.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This McDonald is located in Clarke County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of McDonald.
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of McDonald [Thomas County].
- Kansas
- Rawlins County
- This McDonald is located in Rawlins County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rawlins County community of McDonald.
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of McDonald [Avoyelles Parish].
- Manitoba
- This McDonald lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This McDonald is located in Frederick County and lies 1,821 miles [2,930.6 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of McDonald.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This McDonald is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of McDonald.
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of McDonald [Polk County].
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This McDonald is located in Covington County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of McDonald.
- Neshoba County
- This McDonald is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km] to the east southeast of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of McDonald.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Barry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of McDonald.
- Carter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of McDonald [Carter County].
- Montana
- Powell County
- This McDonald is located in Powell County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the north of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of McDonald.
- Sanders County
- This McDonald is located in Sanders County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the north northwest of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanders County community of McDonald.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of McDonald [Hillsborough County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This McDonald is located in Burlington County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of McDonald.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This McDonald is located in Lea County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of McDonald.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This McDonald is located in Robeson County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of McDonald.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of McDonald [Butler County].
- Hardin County
- This community is historic and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of McDonald.
- Muskingum County
- This McDonald is located in Muskingum County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of McDonald.
- Trumbull County
- This McDonald is located in Trumbull County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km] to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of McDonald.
- Oregon
- Sherman County
- This McDonald is located in Sherman County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of McDonald.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This McDonald is located in Washington County and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of McDonald.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This McDonald is located in Bradley County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of McDonald.
- Texas
- Montague County
- This McDonald is located in Montague County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of McDonald.
- Washington
- Grant County
- This McDonald is located in Grant County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the McDonald that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of McDonald.
- Lewis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of McDonald [Lewis County].
- Wyoming
- Big Horn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of McDonald [Big Horn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near McDonald ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Diamond Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
- Dreams End
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dreams End is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heatherglen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heatherglen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
- Hidden Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Indian Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indians Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indians Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Quail Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quail Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quail Point is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Rachels Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rachels Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
- Rolling Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Royal Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Snow Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Snow Canyon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Canyon
- Snow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Summer Haze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Haze is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tiffany Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
- Tri Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tri Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri Oaks
- Valley Hi
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Valley Hi is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Wooded Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
How Far From McDonald 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 McDonald to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McDonald and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from McDonald to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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.
- 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,978 miles [11,230 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 7,747 miles [12,467.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 McDonald 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- McDonald) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 McDonald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 McDonald 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 McDonald. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0902, Longitude: -111.9013 In this case, the coordinates for McDonald have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.963 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.559 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.749 degrees. |
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