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

When in Southampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southampton 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 Southampton:
    • 40.607448, -111.797988
    • 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 Southampton
  • 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 Southampton ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Southampton.

Within Utah, the name Southampton is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Southampton is located in Harford County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the east of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Southampton.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Southampton is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,880 miles [3,025.6 km] to the east of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Southampton.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Southampton is located in Hampshire County and lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Southampton.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Southampton lies 2,239 miles [3,603.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington 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 New Jersey community of Southampton [Burlington County].
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Southampton is located in Suffolk County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Southampton.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Southampton lies 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • Ontario
      • This Southampton lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Southampton is located in Bucks County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the east of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Southampton.
      • Franklin 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 Southampton [Franklin County].
      • Somerset 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 Pennsylvania community of Southampton [Somerset County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Southampton lies 2,456 miles [3,952.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • Virginia
      • Hampton City
      • 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 Virginia community of Southampton [Hampton City].
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Southampton is located in Portsmouth City and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the east of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Southampton.
      • Richmond City
      • This Southampton is located in Richmond City and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km] to the east of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Southampton.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Southampton is located in Roanoke County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km] to the east of the Southampton that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Southampton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southampton ...

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.

  • Apple Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Butler Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
    • Butler Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cherry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
    • Cherry Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cotton Wood Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Wood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cove
    • Cotton Wood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cottonwood Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Manor
    • Cottonwood Manor is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ridge
    • Cottonwood Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Slopes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
    • Cottonwood Slopes is located in Salt Lake County
  • Danish Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Hills
    • Danish Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Emmaville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
    • Emmaville is located in Salt Lake County
  • Enchanted Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
    • Enchanted Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Finlandia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finlandia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
    • Finlandia is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Forest Creek Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
      • Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Golden Hill Canyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill Canyon
      • Golden Hill Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
    • Golden Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
      • Golden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Golden Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Oaks
      • Golden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hillside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Honeywood Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeywood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Cove
      • Honeywood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Honeywood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeywood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Hills
      • Honeywood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Horizon Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Circle
      • Horizon Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Lazy Bar
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bar
      • Lazy Bar is located in Salt Lake County
    • Little Willow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Willow
      • Little Willow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Persimmon Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Tree
      • Persimmon Tree is located in Salt Lake County
    • Pine Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Pine Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
    • Prospector Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospector Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospector Hills
      • Prospector Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Quail Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
      • Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Reindeer Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reindeer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindeer Hills
      • Reindeer Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Royal Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
      • Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
    • Scottish Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottish Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
      • Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Summer Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oaks
      • Summer Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunburst Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Circle
      • Sunburst Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunrise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
      • Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Top of the World
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the World have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
      • Top of the World is located in Salt Lake County
    • Walnut Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Creek Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
      • Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Creek Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hill
      • Willow Creek Hill is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Creek Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hills
      • Willow Creek Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Creek View
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek View
      • Willow Creek View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willowcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
      • Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willowcreek Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek Oaks
      • Willowcreek Oaks is located in Salt Lake County

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Southampton to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,774 miles [12,511 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

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' (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- Southampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6074, Longitude: -111.7980       In this case, the coordinates for Southampton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Southampton 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Southampton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.836 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.368 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.725 degrees.




 

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