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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 Milo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milo 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 Milo:
    • 40.662170, -111.817433
    • 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 Milo
  • 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 Milo ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Milo.

Within Utah, the name Milo is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike 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 Milo [Pike County].
    • Alberta
      • This Milo lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the north of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • Arkansas
      • Ashley County
      • This Milo is located in Ashley County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Milo.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Milo is located in Tulare County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Milo.
    • Idaho
      • Bonneville County
      • This Milo is located in Bonneville County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<2> to the north of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonneville County community of Milo.
    • Illinois
      • Bureau County
      • This Milo is located in Bureau County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Milo.
    • Indiana
      • Grant County
      • This Milo is located in Grant County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Milo.
    • Iowa
      • Warren County
      • This Milo is located in Warren County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Milo.
    • Kansas
      • Lincoln County
      • This Milo is located in Lincoln County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Milo.
    • Kentucky
      • Martin County
      • This Milo is located in Martin County and lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Milo.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Milo is located in Piscataquis County and lies 2,161 miles [3,477.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Milo.
    • Michigan
      • Barry 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 Michigan community of Milo [Barry County].
    • Missouri
      • Vernon County
      • This Milo is located in Vernon County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Milo.
    • New York
      • Yates 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 York community of Milo [Yates County].
    • Ohio
      • Defiance County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Defiance County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Milo.
      • Franklin County
      • This Milo is located in Franklin County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Milo.
    • Oklahoma
      • Carter County
      • This Milo is located in Carter County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Milo.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Milo is located in Douglas County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Milo.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Milo lies 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe County
      • This Milo is located in Bledsoe County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Milo.
    • West Virginia
      • Calhoun County
      • This Milo is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<2> to the east of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Milo.
      • Roane 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 West Virginia community of Milo [Roane County].
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • This Milo is located in Carbon County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milo that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Milo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Milo ...

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.

  • Blue Spruce
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spruce
    • Blue Spruce is located in Salt Lake County
  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
  • Bonnie View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
    • Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Boulevard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulevard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
    • Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Glade
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
    • Cottonwood Glade is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
    • Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
    • Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
    • Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Crown Colony
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
    • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
  • Ethel Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
    • Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Fawn Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
      • Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Flamingo Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
      • Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Florence Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
      • Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Haven Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
      • Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
    • Heather Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
      • Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • International Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Gardens
      • International Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jeremy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremy
      • Jeremy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jo Lynn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jo Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
      • Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
    • Knight
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
      • Knight is located in Salt Lake County
    • Lincoln Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
      • Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Locust Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Mount Olympus Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
      • Mount Olympus Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Nathan Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathan Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
      • Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Orchard Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
      • Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Peony Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peony Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
      • Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Pheasant Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
      • Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Ridge Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
      • Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
    • Shadow Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
      • Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Spring Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Spring Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
      • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Tall Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
      • Tall Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
    • Vegas
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vegas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
      • Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
    • Wander Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wander Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
      • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Woodside Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
      • Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Milo to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 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 7,771 miles [12,506.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milo. 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>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Milo 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6622, Longitude: -111.8174       In this case, the coordinates for Milo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Milo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Milo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.857 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.397 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.732 degrees.









 

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