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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 Sevier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sevier 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 Sevier:
    • 38.589473, -112.258240
    • 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 Sevier
  • 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 Sevier ...

We found two communities that share the name Sevier.

Within Utah, the name Sevier is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • McDowell County
      • This Sevier is located in McDowell County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the east of the Sevier that is located in Sevier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Sevier.
    • Oregon
      • Wallowa County
      • This Sevier is located in Wallowa County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sevier that is located in Sevier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wallowa County community of Sevier.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sevier ...

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.

  • Central Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
    • Central Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Former names for Central Valley:
    • Central
    • Inverury
  • Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Sevier County
  • Cove Fort ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Fort
    • Cove Fort is located in Millard County
    • Cove Fort has also been known as:
    • Charles Willden's Fort
  • Jensen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
    • Jensen is located in Sevier County
  • Joseph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
    • Joseph is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Marysvale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysvale
    • Marysvale is located in Piute County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysvale <3>
  • Nibley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
    • Nibley is located in Sevier County
  • Prattsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
    • Prattsville is located in Sevier County
  • Sixmile Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Point
    • Sixmile Point is located in Millard County
  • Sulphurdale ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphurdale
    • Sulphurdale is located in Beaver County

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

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

  • Richfield, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sevier to Richfield, 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 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 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 7,908 miles [12,726.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Sevier County: www.sevierutah.net/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sevier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sevier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5895, Longitude: -112.2582       In this case, the coordinates for Sevier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Sevier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.989 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.376 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.116 degrees.









 

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