Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upper Kimberly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Kimberly and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Kimberly
- 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 Upper Kimberly:
- 38.485528, -112.397154
- 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 Upper Kimberly
- 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 Piute County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Piute County
- Since Upper Kimberly is near Sevier County and also Beaver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- eBird sighting report for Beaver 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Kimberly ...
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.
- Beaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,200 people
- Beaver has also been known as:
- Beaver City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <1>
- Central Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
- Central Valley is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Former names for Central Valley:
- Central
- Inverury
- Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cove Fort ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Fort
- Cove Fort is located in Millard County
- Cove Fort has also been known as:
- Charles Willden's Fort
- Eightmile Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Point
- Eightmile Point is located in Millard County
- Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Piute County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <1>
- Marysvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysvale
- Marysvale is located in Piute County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysvale <1>
- Nibley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Sixmile Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Point
- Sixmile Point is located in Millard County
- Sulphurdale ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphurdale
- Sulphurdale is located in Beaver County
How Far From Upper Kimberly 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 Upper Kimberly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upper Kimberly and extending to:
- Junction, which is the Seat of Piute County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Upper Kimberly to Junction, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 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 7,918 miles [12,742.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Kimberly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Upper Kimberly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Kimberly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4855, Longitude: -112.3972 In this case, the coordinates for Upper Kimberly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Upper Kimberly 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 332.087 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.484 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.201 degrees. |