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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 Sundown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sundown 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 Sundown:
- 40.845501, -111.902160
- 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 Sundown
- 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 Sundown is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Sundown
Communities Also Named Sundown ...
We found seven communities that are also named Sundown.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Sundown.
Beyond Utah, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Salt Lake County
- This Sundown is located in Salt Lake County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sundown that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sundown.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Sundown is located in Arapahoe County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sundown that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Sundown.
- Manitoba
- This Sundown lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sundown that is located in Davis County.
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Sundown is located in Ozark County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sundown that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Sundown.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Sundown is located in Lincoln County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sundown that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sundown.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Sundown is located in Ulster County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sundown that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Sundown.
- Texas
- Hockley County
- This Sundown is located in Hockley County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sundown that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hockley County community of Sundown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sundown ...
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.
- Brown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Castle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Castle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Chalet
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chalet is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet
- Garden Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garden Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Hillside Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Gardens
- Hillside Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillside Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Oaks
- Jenkins Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jenkins Orchard is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
- Meadow Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadow Crossing is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crossing
- Monarch Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Mountain Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountains Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountains Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountains Meadows
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oakleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakleaf is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orchard Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Orchard Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Paul is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Rainbow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Stanley Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Star Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Summer Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Valerie is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
- Valley Side
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley Side is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley Side Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side Circle
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Sundown 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 Sundown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sundown and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sundown to Farmington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,762 miles [12,491.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sundown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sundown 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 Sundown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8455, Longitude: -111.9022 In this case, the coordinates for Sundown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.941 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.768 degrees. |
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