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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 Pearson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pearson 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 Pearson:
    • 40.548282, -111.831322
    • 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 Pearson
  • 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 Pearson ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Pearson.

Within Utah, the name Pearson is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pearson.
    • Arkansas
      • Cleburne 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 Arkansas community of Pearson [Cleburne County].
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pearson [Union County].
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Pearson is located in San Joaquin County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Pearson.
      • Yuba County
      • This Pearson is located in Yuba County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the west of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Pearson.
    • Georgia
      • Atkinson County
      • This Pearson is located in Atkinson County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atkinson County community of Pearson.
      • Coffee 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 Pearson [Coffee County].
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Pearson is located in Shoshone County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Pearson.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Pearson [Saint Mary's County].
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Pearson is located in Rankin County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Pearson.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Pearson.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke 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 North Carolina community of Pearson [Burke County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Pottawatomie County
      • This Pearson is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Pearson.
    • Ontario
      • This Pearson lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro 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 South Carolina community of Pearson [Marlboro County].
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pearson [Bledsoe County].
    • Texas
      • Medina County
      • This Pearson is located in Medina County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Pearson.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Pearson is located in Kitsap County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Pearson.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph 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 West Virginia community of Pearson [Randolph County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Bayfield 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 Wisconsin community of Pearson [Bayfield County].
      • Langlade County
      • This Pearson is located in Langlade County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Pearson.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona County
      • This Pearson is located in Natrona County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pearson that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Pearson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearson ...

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.

  • Bluff at Hidden Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff at Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff at Hidden Valley
    • Bluff at Hidden Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cobblestone Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
    • Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Crescent Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
    • Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hickory Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hidden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hidden Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hidden Valley Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
    • Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hilltop
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
  • Holly Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
    • Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jolley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jordan Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
    • Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
  • Lost Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
    • Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Meadow Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
      • Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadowlark
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
      • Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
    • Pepperwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
      • Pepperwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Pepperwood Canyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Canyon
      • Pepperwood Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
    • Pine Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
    • Raintree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Ridge Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
      • Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
    • Robinson Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
      • Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sandy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
    • Seven Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
    • Shadow Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Silver Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
      • Silver Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Silver Sage
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Sage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
      • Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
    • Silver Smith
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
      • Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sprucewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
      • Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunset Meadows Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Meadows Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows Village
      • Sunset Meadows Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Teakwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
      • Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Whisperwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
      • Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Wildflower
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildflower have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
      • Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Creek Mesa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
      • Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow View
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
      • Willow View is located in Salt Lake County

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pearson to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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 7,010 miles [11,281.5 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 7,778 miles [12,517.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearson. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pearson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5483, Longitude: -111.8313       In this case, the coordinates for Pearson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pearson 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>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 Pearson, 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'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 Pearson 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 331.857 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.388 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.749 degrees.









 

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