Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nielson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nielson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nielson
- 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 Nielson:
- 40.664392, -111.869935
- 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 Nielson
- 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Nielson is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nielson ...
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.
- Bee and Gee
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee and Gee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee and Gee
- Bee and Gee is located in Salt Lake County
- Boulevard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Bridlewalk
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridlewalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewalk
- Bridlewalk is located in Salt Lake County
- Chevy Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Chevy Chase is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Creek
- Cottonwood Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Cottonwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Crown Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
- Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
- Dairy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
- Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Eddie Kay
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Emerald Isle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
- Emerald Isle is located in Salt Lake County
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- Ethel Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
- Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Farm Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Fawn Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
- Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Fisher Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
- Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Holly Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Holly Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Indian Wells
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
- Juniper
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Laura Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laura Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura Park
- Laura Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Millrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
- Normandy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Olympus View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympus View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
- Olympus View is located in Salt Lake County
- Paradise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Park Central
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
- Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
- Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Pheasant Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
- Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Ridge Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Creek
- Ridge Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Rose Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
- Sage Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Spring Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
- Startup
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Sycamore Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Twin Peaks Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Peaks Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
- Twin Peaks Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Valley Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Salt Lake County
- Village Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gardens
- Village Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Vista Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
- Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Walnut Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Brook
- Walnut Brook is located in Salt Lake County
- Ethel Gardens
How Far From Nielson 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 Nielson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nielson 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 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Nielson to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 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 7,772 miles [12,507.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nielson. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Nielson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nielson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6644, Longitude: -111.8699 In this case, the coordinates for Nielson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Nielson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.898 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.447 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.763 degrees. |