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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 Sun, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sun 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 Sun:
- 41.131888, -112.066054
- 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 Sun
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Sun is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Sun
Communities Also Named Sun ...
We found ten communities that are also named Sun.
Within Utah, the name Sun is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima 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 Arizona community of Sun [Pima County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sun that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Sun.
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- This Sun is located in Newaygo County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sun that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Sun.
- Mississippi
- Scott County
- This Sun is located in Scott County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sun that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Sun.
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Sun is located in Franklin County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sun that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sun.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Sun is located in Wilson County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<2> to the east of the Sun that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Sun.
- Texas
- Grayson 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 Texas community of Sun [Grayson County].
- Jefferson 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 Texas community of Sun [Jefferson County].
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Sun is located in Russell County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<2> to the east of the Sun that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Sun.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Sun is located in Fayette County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<2> to the east of the Sun that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Sun.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun ...
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.
- Allred
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allred is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
- Arsenal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Arsenal is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal
- Chestnut Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chestnut Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Park
- Christensen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Christensen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
- Clint Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clint Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
- Cottonwood Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- English Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- English Manor is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- Fawcett
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fawcett is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett
- Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Goodfellow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goodfellow is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfellow
- Hatch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hatch is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- He Flys
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- He Flys is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for He Flys
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Heather Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heather Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Henry Oleson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Henry Oleson is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Oleson
- Heritage Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heritage Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Jill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jill
- John Fuit
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- John Fuit is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fuit
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Kingsville Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville Junction is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Junction
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakeview Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Gardens
- Marvins
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marvins is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins
- Maybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maybrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Meadow Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadowlane is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Parks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Parks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Peppermint Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peppermint Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Purser
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Purser is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purser
- Sandalwood Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandalwood Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Square
- Suburban Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Suburban Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Sun Ray
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sun Ray is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Ray
- Sunrise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Dale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Dale
- Terrace View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Yorkshire Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
How Far From Sun 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 community such as Sun to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sun and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sun to Farmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 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 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 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 7,748 miles [12,469.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Sun 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 '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- Sun) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sun 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 Sun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1319, Longitude: -112.0661 In this case, the coordinates for Sun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.097 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.72 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.842 degrees. |
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