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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 W S Butler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to W S Butler 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 W S Butler:
- 41.321053, -111.970776
- 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 W S Butler
- 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 W S Butler ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Weber County
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Weber County
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
- Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
- Hill Top
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Hill Top is located in Weber County
- Hunting Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Weber County
- Irene
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Weber County
- Jillville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
- Jillville is located in Weber County
- King Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
- King Place is located in Weber County
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
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- Majestic Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
- Misty Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Mountain Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
- Mystic Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
- Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Scottish Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottish Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
- Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
- Stone Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Weber County
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunny Slope is located in Weber County
- Willowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
- Willowcreek is located in Weber County
How Far From W S Butler 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 W S Butler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in W S Butler and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from W S Butler to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 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 7,735 miles [12,448.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for W S Butler. 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> | 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. |
<2> | 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 from Point A (ie- W S Butler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in W S Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3211, Longitude: -111.9708 In this case, the coordinates for W S Butler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 W S Butler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.039 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.668 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.772 degrees. |
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