Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pines
- 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 Pines:
- 39.897457, -111.552973
- 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 Pines
- 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 Utah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- Since Pines is near Sanpete County and also Juab County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sanpete County
- eBird sighting report for Juab 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
Communities Also Named Pines ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Pines.
There is one other community in Utah which is also named Pines.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Madera County
- This Pines is located in Madera County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Pines.
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Pines [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Maine
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Pines is located in Howard County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Pines.
- Kent County
- This Pines is located in Kent County and lies 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km] to the east of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Pines.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Pines [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lake 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 Michigan community of Pines [Lake County].
- Mackinac 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 Michigan community of Pines [Mackinac County].
- Schoolcraft County
- This Pines is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of Pines.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Pines is located in Guilford County and lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Pines.
- Henderson County
- This Pines is located in Henderson County and lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km] to the east of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Pines.
- Pitt County
- This Pines is located in Pitt County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km] to the east of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Pines.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Pines lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Pines is located in Adams County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pines.
- Montgomery County
- This Pines is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km] to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pines.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,767 miles [2,843.7 km]<1> to the east of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Pines.
- Roanoke County
- This Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km] to the east of the Pines that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Pines.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pines ...
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.
- Birdseye
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Utah County
- Former names for Birdseye:
- Clinton
- Summit Basin
- Covered Bridge Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Canyon
- Covered Bridge Canyon is located in Utah County
- Elk Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hill Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lewis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Mill Fork ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Patrick Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Place
- Patrick Place is located in Utah County
- Rocky Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Spanish Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
- Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
- Spanish Fork has also been known as:
- Spanish Fork City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <5>
- Thistle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
- Thistle is located in Utah County
How Far From Pines 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 Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pines and extending to:
- Provo, which is the Seat of Utah County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pines to Provo, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,042 miles [11,333 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 7,810 miles [12,569 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8975, Longitude: -111.5530 In this case, the coordinates for Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Pines 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 Pines 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 331.574 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.997 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.633 degrees. |