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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 Platt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Platt 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 Platt:
    • 40.549671, -111.829933
    • 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 Platt
  • 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 Platt is near Utah County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Platt

Communities Also Named Platt ...

We found six communities that are also named Platt.

Within Utah, the name Platt is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • DeSoto County
      • This Platt is located in DeSoto County and lies 1,933 miles [3,110.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Platt that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Platt.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham 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 Idaho community of Platt [Bingham County].
    • Iowa
      • Clay 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 Iowa community of Platt [Clay County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria 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 Pennsylvania community of Platt [Cambria County].
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington 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 Platt [Lexington County].
    • Texas
      • Angelina County
      • This Platt is located in Angelina County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Platt that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Platt.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Platt ...

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)
  • Cobblestone Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
  • Crescent Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
  • Glacier Mesa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Glacier Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Mesa
  • Hickory Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Hidden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Hidden Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Hidden Valley Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
  • Hilltop
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Holly Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
  • Jolley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
  • Jordan Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Lost Eden
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
    • Meadow Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
    • Meadowlark
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
    • Pepperwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Pepperwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
    • Pepperwood Canyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Pepperwood Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Canyon
    • Pine Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Raintree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Ridge Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
    • Robinson Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
    • Sandridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Sandy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <3>
    • Seven Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Shadow Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
    • Silver Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Silver Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
    • Silver Sage
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
    • Silver Smith
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
    • Sprucewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
    • Sunset Meadows Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Teakwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
    • Whisperwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
    • Wildflower
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
    • Willow Creek Mesa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
    • Willow View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Platt 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 Platt to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Platt) 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 Platt 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 Platt 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 Platt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5497, Longitude: -111.8299       In this case, the coordinates for Platt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.856 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.387 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.748 degrees.