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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 Superior, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Superior 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 Superior:
    • 40.799946, -111.916604
    • 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 Superior
  • 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Since Superior is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Superior

Communities Also Named Superior ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Superior.

Within Utah, the name Superior is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Superior is located in Shelby County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Superior.
    • Arizona
      • Pinal County
      • This Superior is located in Pinal County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the south of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Superior.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Superior is located in Boulder County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Superior.
    • Indiana
      • Parke County
      • This Superior is located in Parke County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Superior.
    • Iowa
      • Dickinson County
      • This Superior is located in Dickinson County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Superior.
    • Kansas
      • Jewell 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 Kansas community of Superior [Jewell County].
      • Osage 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 Kansas community of Superior [Osage County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Superior is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Superior.
    • Michigan
      • Charlevoix 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 Michigan community of Superior [Charlevoix County].
      • Chippewa 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 Michigan community of Superior [Chippewa County].
      • Houghton County
      • This Superior is located in Houghton County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Superior.
      • Marquette 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 Michigan community of Superior [Marquette County].
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Superior is located in Washtenaw County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km] to the east northeast of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Superior.
    • Montana
      • Mineral County
      • This Superior is located in Mineral County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Superior.
    • Nebraska
      • Nuckolls County
      • This Superior is located in Nuckolls County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nuckolls County community of Superior.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Superior.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence 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 Ohio community of Superior [Lawrence County].
      • Trumbull County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Superior [Trumbull County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny 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 Superior [Allegheny County].
      • Fayette County
      • This Superior is located in Fayette County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Superior.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Superior is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km] to the east of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Superior.
    • West Virginia
      • McDowell County
      • This Superior is located in McDowell County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Superior.
    • Wisconsin
      • Douglas County
      • This Superior is located in Douglas County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Superior.
    • Wyoming
      • Sweetwater County
      • This Superior is located in Sweetwater County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Superior that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Superior.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Superior ...

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.

  • Capitol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
  • Catherine Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Catherine Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Circle
  • City Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • City Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
  • Colorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Colorado is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
  • Ensign Downs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
  • Ensign Downs Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
  • Featherstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Featherstone is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
  • Golden Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
  • Grand View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
  • Great Westside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
  • Hillside Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hillside Gardens is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Gardens
  • Hot Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hot Springs is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hunters
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
    • Jones
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jones is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jordan Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
    • Lake View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lake View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Martins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Martins is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
    • Orchard Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Panorama
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Panorama is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
    • Rock Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Salt Lake City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Snow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Snow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
    • University
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • University is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • Willow Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Place is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Superior to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 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 7,765 miles [12,496.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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- Superior) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Superior 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Superior, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Superior 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 Superior. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7999, Longitude: -111.9166       In this case, the coordinates for Superior have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.948 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.517 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.78 degrees.