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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 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:
    • 40.678281, -111.852712
    • 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Since Paul is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 ...
    • Davis County
      • This Paul is located in Davis County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paul that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Paul.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Conecuh County
      • This Paul is located in Conecuh County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paul that is located in Salt Lake 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 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paul that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paul that is located in Salt Lake 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 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the east of the Paul that is located in Salt Lake 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.

  • Boulevard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
  • Chevy Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chevy Chase is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cottonwood Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Creek
  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
  • Crown Colony
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
  • Eddie Kay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Eddie Kay is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Kay
  • Ethel Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
  • Farm Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Farm Hill is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
  • Fawn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
  • Florence Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Green Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Green Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Indian Wells
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
    • Jo Lynn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
    • Juniper
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Knight
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Knight is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
    • Laura Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Laura Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura Park
    • Lincoln Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
    • Locust Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Millrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Millrace is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
    • Nathan Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
    • Orchard Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
    • Paradise Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Park Central
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
    • Peony Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
    • Pheasant Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
    • Rose Garden
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
    • Sage Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sage Hill is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill
    • Spring Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Startup
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Startup is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
    • Twin Peaks Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Twin Peaks Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
    • Vegas
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
    • Vista Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
    • Woodside Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights

How Far From Paul 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 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:

  • 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 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Paul to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- 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 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 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 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.
<4>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: 40.6783, Longitude: -111.8527       In this case, the coordinates for Paul have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.886 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.433 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.752 degrees.