|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paul, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paul 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 Paul:
- 40.849668, -111.908549
- 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 Paul
- 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 Paul is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Paul
Communities Also Named Paul ...
We found seven communities that are also named Paul.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Paul.
Beyond Utah, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Salt Lake County
- This Paul is located in Salt Lake County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Paul that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Paul.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Conecuh County
- This Paul is located in Conecuh County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paul that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Paul.
- Georgia
- Echols County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Paul [Echols County].
- Idaho
- Minidoka County
- This Paul is located in Minidoka County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paul that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minidoka County community of Paul.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Paul [Kent County].
- Mississippi
- Tallahatchie County
- This Paul is located in Tallahatchie County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paul that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallahatchie County community of Paul.
- Nebraska
- Otoe County
- This Paul is located in Otoe County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the east of the Paul that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otoe County community of Paul.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paul ...
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.
- Brown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Castle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Castle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Chalet
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chalet is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet
- Garden Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Garden Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Golden Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Golden Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Hillside Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillside Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Gardens
- Hillside Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillside Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Oaks
- Hogan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hogan Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Park
- Jenkins Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jenkins Orchard is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
- Meadow Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadow Crossing is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crossing
- Monarch Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mountain Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountains Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountains Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountains Meadows
- Oakleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakleaf is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orchard Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Orchard Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Rainbow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Spring Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Meadow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Stanley Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Star Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Summer Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Sundown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sundown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunshine is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Valerie is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
- Valley Side
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Valley Side is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Valley Side Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side Circle
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Woods Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Paul 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 Paul to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paul and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Paul to Farmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 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 7,762 miles [12,491.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Paul) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Paul 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Paul 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 Paul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8497, Longitude: -111.9085 In this case, the coordinates for Paul have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.946 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.519 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.771 degrees. |
|
|