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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 Nash, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nash 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 Nash:
    • 40.454672, -111.922157
    • 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 Nash
  • 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 Nash ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Nash.

Within Utah, the name Nash is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Nash [Etowah County].
    • Florida
      • Jefferson County
      • This Nash is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nash.
    • Indiana
      • Hendricks County
      • This Nash is located in Hendricks County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<2> to the east of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Nash.
    • Kentucky
      • Edmonson County
      • This Nash is located in Edmonson County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km]<2> to the east of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Nash.
    • Louisiana
      • Jackson Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Nash [Jackson Parish].
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Nash is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<2> to the east of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Nash.
    • North Dakota
      • Walsh County
      • This Nash is located in Walsh County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walsh County community of Nash.
    • Oklahoma
      • Grant County
      • This Nash is located in Grant County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Nash.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Nash is located in Putnam County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<2> to the east of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Nash.
    • Texas
      • Bowie County
      • This Nash is located in Bowie County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Nash.
      • Ellis County
      • This Nash is located in Ellis County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east southeast of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Nash.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Nash [Chesterfield County].
      • Nelson County
      • This Nash is located in Nelson County and lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<2> to the east of the Nash that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Nash.
    • Wisconsin
      • Bayfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Nash [Bayfield County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nash ...

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.

  • Allen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Salt Lake County
  • Bluffdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clover Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
    • Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
  • Farm Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
    • Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Freeman Butterfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Butterfield
    • Freeman Butterfield is located in Salt Lake County
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
  • Greenfield Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
    • Greenfield Farms is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jordan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
  • Lane Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
    • Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Majestic Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
    • Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Marblewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblewood
    • Marblewood is located in Salt Lake County
  • Medallion Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medallion Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medallion Cove
    • Medallion Cove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Park Avenue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Avenue
    • Park Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
  • Western Charm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Charm
    • Western Charm is located in Salt Lake County

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Nash to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,786 miles [12,530.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nash. 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>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 Nash, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nash) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nash. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4547, Longitude: -111.9222       In this case, the coordinates for Nash have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Nash 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Nash to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.919 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.453 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.808 degrees.









 

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