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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 Plain City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plain City 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 Plain City:
- 41.297976, -112.084549
- 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 Plain City
- 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Plain City is near Box Elder County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Plain City
Communities Also Named Plain City ...
We found one communities that are also named Plain City.
Within Utah, the name Plain City is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Plain City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Madison County
- This Plain City is located in Madison County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the east of the Plain City that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Plain City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plain City ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherrywood is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cinnamon Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
- Cottonwood Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downs is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Esquire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Esquire is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hill Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hill Top is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Hunting Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Irene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Irene is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Jillville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jillville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
- King Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- King Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lakeview Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Majestic Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Meadowlark Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
- Misty Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Mountain Shadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Mystic Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
- Paradise Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Pioneer Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pioneer Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Rosehill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rosehill is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Scottish Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
- Slaterville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slaterville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Stone Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stone Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Townside Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Townside Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
- Willow Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willowbrook is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willowcreek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
How Far From Plain City 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 city such as Plain City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plain City and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Plain City to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 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 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Plain City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Plain City 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 Plain City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2980, Longitude: -112.0845 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.126 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.77 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.84 degrees. |
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