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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Plymouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plymouth and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Plymouth:
    • 41.875572, -112.144223
    • 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 Plymouth
  • 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 Plymouth ...

We found 37 communities that share the name Plymouth.

Within Utah, the name Plymouth is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 35 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Plymouth [Franklin County].
    • California
      • Amador County
      • This Plymouth is located in Amador County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Plymouth.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Plymouth is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,995 miles [3,210.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Plymouth.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Plymouth is located in Kent County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Plymouth.
    • Florida
      • Orange County
      • This Plymouth is located in Orange County and lies 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Plymouth.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This Plymouth is located in Hancock County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Plymouth.
    • Indiana
      • Marshall County
      • This Plymouth is located in Marshall County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Plymouth.
    • Iowa
      • Cerro Gordo County
      • This Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Plymouth.
      • Plymouth 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 Iowa community of Plymouth [Plymouth County].
      • Van Buren County
      • This Plymouth is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Plymouth.
    • Kansas
      • Brown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Plymouth [Brown County].
      • Jewell 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 Kansas community of Plymouth [Jewell County].
      • Lyon County
      • This Plymouth is located in Lyon County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Plymouth.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Plymouth is located in Penobscot County and lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Plymouth.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Plymouth is located in Plymouth County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Plymouth.
    • Michigan
      • Gogebic County
      • This Plymouth is located in Gogebic County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Plymouth.
      • Wayne County
      • This Plymouth is located in Wayne County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km] to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Plymouth.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Plymouth is located in Hennepin County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Plymouth.
    • Mississippi
      • Lowndes 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 Mississippi community of Plymouth [Lowndes County].
      • Pontotoc County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Plymouth [Pontotoc County].
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This Plymouth is located in Carroll County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Plymouth.
    • Nebraska
      • Jefferson County
      • This Plymouth is located in Jefferson County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Plymouth.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Plymouth lies 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Plymouth is located in Grafton County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Plymouth.
    • New York
      • Chenango County
      • This Plymouth is located in Chenango County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Plymouth.
    • North Carolina
      • Washington County
      • This Plymouth is located in Washington County and lies 1,933 miles [3,110.9 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Plymouth.
    • North Dakota
      • Ransom County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Plymouth [Ransom County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Plymouth is located in Ashtabula County and lies 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Plymouth.
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Plymouth [Fayette County].
      • Huron County
      • This Plymouth is located in Huron County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km] to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Plymouth.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Plymouth is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Plymouth.
    • Vermont
      • Windsor County
      • This Plymouth is located in Windsor County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Plymouth.
    • Virginia
      • Lunenburg County
      • This Plymouth is located in Lunenburg County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Plymouth.
    • Washington
      • Benton County
      • This Plymouth is located in Benton County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Plymouth.
    • West Virginia
      • Putnam County
      • This Plymouth is located in Putnam County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<2> to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Plymouth.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan County
      • This Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Box Elder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Plymouth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plymouth ...

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.

  • Beaverdam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
    • Beaverdam is located in Box Elder County
  • Cache
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
    • Cache is located in Cache County
  • Cache Junction ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Junction
    • Cache Junction is located in Cache County
  • Cornish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Box Elder County
  • Deweyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
    • Deweyville is located in Box Elder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Former names for Deweyville:
    • Dewey Spring
    • Dewey
    • Empey's Spring
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <5>
  • Fielding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
    • Fielding is located in Box Elder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fielding <5>
  • Peter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
    • Peter is located in Cache County
  • Portage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Box Elder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Quigley Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Crossing
    • Quigley Crossing is located in Cache County

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

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

  • Brigham City, which is the Seat of Box Elder County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plymouth to Brigham City, 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 just over a day.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,936 miles [11,162.4 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 7,705 miles [12,400 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Plymouth 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.
<2>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- Plymouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plymouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8756, Longitude: -112.1442    
<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 Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 332.224 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.934 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.83 degrees.









 

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