Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spanish Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spanish Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spanish Fork
- 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 Spanish Fork:
- 40.109916, -111.646085
- 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 Spanish Fork
- 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 Utah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- Since Spanish Fork is near Weber County and also Juab County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- eBird sighting report for Juab 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spanish Fork ...
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.
- Benjamin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Benjamin is located in Utah County
- Covered Bridge Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Canyon
- Covered Bridge Canyon is located in Utah County
- Elk Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Geneva ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lake Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Utah County
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Utah County
- Lewis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Patrick Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Place
- Patrick Place is located in Utah County
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Utah County
- Snow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Thistle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
- Thistle is located in Utah County
How Far From Spanish Fork 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 city such as Spanish Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Spanish Fork and extending to:
- Provo, which is the Seat of Utah County, lies just to the North.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Spanish Fork to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,834 miles [2,951.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,800 miles [12,552.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spanish Fork: www.spanishfork.org/
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spanish Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spanish Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1099, Longitude: -111.6461 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Spanish Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.668 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.127 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.672 degrees. |