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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 Tamarack, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tamarack 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 Tamarack:
    • 41.271610, -111.950775
    • 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 Tamarack
  • 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 Tamarack ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Tamarack.

Within Utah, the name Tamarack is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Tamarack lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
    • California
      • Calaveras County
      • This Tamarack is located in Calaveras County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Tamarack.
      • Nevada 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 California community of Tamarack [Nevada County].
      • Placer 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 California community of Tamarack [Placer County].
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Tamarack is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the east of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Tamarack.
    • Idaho
      • Adams County
      • This Tamarack is located in Adams County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Tamarack.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Tamarack is located in Will County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the east of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Tamarack.
    • Indiana
      • Porter 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 Indiana community of Tamarack [Porter County].
    • Michigan
      • Gogebic County
      • This Tamarack is located in Gogebic County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Tamarack.
      • Houghton County
      • This Tamarack is located in Houghton County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km] to the east northeast of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Tamarack.
    • Minnesota
      • Aitkin County
      • This Tamarack is located in Aitkin County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Tamarack.
    • Montana
      • Lincoln 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 Montana community of Tamarack [Lincoln County].
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Tamarack is located in Rensselaer County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Tamarack.
    • North Carolina
      • Watauga 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 North Carolina community of Tamarack [Watauga County].
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This Tamarack is located in Clinton County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the east of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Tamarack.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Tamarack is located in Washington County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<1> to the east of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Tamarack.
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • This Tamarack is located in Trempealeau County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tamarack that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Tamarack.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tamarack ...

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.

  • Cinnamon Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
    • Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
  • Cross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Weber County
  • Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in Weber County
  • Esquire
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esquire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
    • Esquire is located in Weber County
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Weber County
  • Heritage Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
    • Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
  • Hunting Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
    • Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
  • Jillville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jillville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
    • Jillville is located in Weber County
  • Jumpoff Canyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumpoff Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
    • Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
  • Lynn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Weber County
    • Former names for Lynn:
    • Bingham Fort
    • Five Points
    • Fort Bingham
    • Lynne
  • Meadowlark Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
    • Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Melody Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
      • Melody Lane is located in Weber County
    • Misty Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
      • Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Mountain Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
      • Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
    • Mystic Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
      • Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
    • Packer Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
      • Packer Place is located in Weber County
    • Pearwood Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
      • Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
    • Purdy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Weber County
    • Quail Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Weber County
    • Scottish Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottish Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
      • Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
    • Shady Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook is located in Weber County
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Weber County
    • Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
      • Terrace is located in Weber County
    • Townside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
      • Townside Park is located in Weber County
    • Willowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Weber County
    • Willowcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
      • Willowcreek is located in Weber County

How Far From Tamarack to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tamarack to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Tamarack to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 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 7,737 miles [12,451.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tamarack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tamarack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tamarack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2716, Longitude: -111.9508       In this case, the coordinates for Tamarack have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Tamarack 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 Tamarack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Tamarack to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.019 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.64 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.764 degrees.









 

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