Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Syracuse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Syracuse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Syracuse
- 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 Syracuse:
- 41.087603, -112.070280
- 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 Syracuse
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Syracuse is near Weber County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Syracuse ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Syracuse.
Within Utah, the name Syracuse is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cowley 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 Kansas community of Syracuse [Cowley County].
- Doniphan 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 Syracuse [Doniphan County].
- Hamilton County
- This Syracuse is located in Hamilton County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Syracuse that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Syracuse.
- Wilson 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 Syracuse [Wilson County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- Ohio
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Syracuse ...
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.
- Anchorage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Davis County
- Bluff Road
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Road
- Bluff Road is located in Davis County
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
- Christensen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christensen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
- Christensen is located in Davis County
- Golden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Grants Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lane
- Grants Lane is located in Davis County
- Green Pastures
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pastures have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
- Green Pastures is located in Davis County
- Hatch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - He Flys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Heather Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Davis County
- Henry Oleson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Oleson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Oleson
- Henry Oleson is located in Davis County
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- Jill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - John Fuit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Katies Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
- Katies Place is located in Davis County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Marvins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Maybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Meadow Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
- Parks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pratts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Suburban Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Suburban Heights is located in Davis County
- Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sun Ray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sundial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundial Park
- Sundial Park is located in Davis County
- Sunrise Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Suntrails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Terrace View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Yorkshire Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Jill
How Far From Syracuse 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 city such as Syracuse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Syracuse and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Syracuse to Farmington, with an average speed<4> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,847 miles [2,972.5 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 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 6,983 miles [11,238 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 7,751 miles [12,474 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Syracuse: www.syracuseut.com/
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
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 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 Syracuse 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Syracuse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Syracuse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0876, Longitude: -112.0703 In this case, the coordinates for Syracuse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Syracuse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.096 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.848 degrees. |