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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 Turley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turley 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 Turley:
    • 40.708280, -111.991050
    • 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 Turley
  • 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 Turley is near Davis County and also Tooele 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 Tooele 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 Turley

Communities Also Named Turley ...

We found five communities that are also named Turley.

Within Utah, the name Turley is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Texas County
      • This Turley is located in Texas County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the east of the Turley that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Turley.
    • New Mexico
      • San Juan County
      • This Turley is located in San Juan County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Turley that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Turley.
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa County
      • This Turley is located in Tulsa County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Turley that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Turley.
    • South Dakota
      • Sully 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 South Dakota community of Turley [Sully County].
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • This Turley is located in Campbell County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km]<1> to the east of the Turley that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Turley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Turley ...

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.

  • Cherrywood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherrywood Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
  • Crisp
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Crisp is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Crown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Crown is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Delta Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Delta Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Park
  • Dial Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dial Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Heights
  • El Dorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • El Dorado is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • Fox Shadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fox Shadow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Shadow
  • Frost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Frost is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Hall View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hall View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
  • Harmony Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Harmony Lane is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Lane
  • Hector Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
  • Hector Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hector Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Park
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Hector Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hector Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Village
    • Hunter
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hunter is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter Farmes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hunter Farmes is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Farmes
    • Hunter Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunter Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Heights
    • Hunter Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunter Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Hunter Stake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunter Stake is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Stake
    • Jensen Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
    • Jonesdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jonesdale is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesdale
    • Lee Ann
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lee Ann is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Ann
    • Log Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Log Haven is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Haven
    • Mallard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mallard is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Maple Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Maple Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadows
    • Meadow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
    • Meadow Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Meadow Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
    • Meadowgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Meadowgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
    • Melody Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Melody Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Park
    • Merry Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Merry Lane is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Lane
    • Peachwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Peachwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachwood
    • Rolling Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Silver Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Silver Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
    • Springbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Springbrook is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Stone Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stone Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Sundown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sundown is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sunny Side
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sunny Side is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunnybrook Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnybrook Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Park
    • Sunnygrove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnygrove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnygrove
    • Sunset Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Swallow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Swallow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow
    • Teasel Downs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Teasel Downs is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasel Downs
    • Valley Down
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Valley Down is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Down
    • Willow Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
    • Willow Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Willow Green is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
    • Woodledge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodledge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodledge

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the northeast (NE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Turley to White House, with an average speed<3>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 73 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,772 miles [12,507.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Turley) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Turley 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>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.
<4>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 Turley 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 Turley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7083, Longitude: -111.9911       In this case, the coordinates for Turley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.998 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.568 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.83 degrees.