Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wales, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wales and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wales
- 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 Wales:
- 39.486941, -111.635093
- 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 Wales
- 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 Sanpete County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sanpete County
- Since Wales is near Juab County and also Emery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Juab County
- eBird sighting report for Emery 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 Wales ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Wales.
Within Utah, the name Wales is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Wales lies 2,827 miles [4,549.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wales that is located in Sanpete County.
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New York
- North Dakota
- Burleigh 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 Dakota community of Wales [Burleigh County].
- Cavalier County
- This Wales is located in Cavalier County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wales that is located in Sanpete County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cavalier County community of Wales.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wales ...
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.
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Sanpete County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Fountain Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Green <5>
- Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gypsum Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsum Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum Mill
- Gypsum Mill is located in Juab County
- Jerusalem
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,580 people
- Former names for Mount Pleasant:
- Fort Hambleton
- Hambleton
- Hambletowns Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Oak Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Pigeon Hollow Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hollow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hollow Junction
- Pigeon Hollow Junction is located in Sanpete County
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Spring City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <5>
How Far From Wales 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 town such as Wales to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wales and extending to:
- Manti, which is the Seat of Sanpete County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wales to Manti, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,837 miles [12,612.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wales. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wales) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wales. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4869, Longitude: -111.6351 |
| <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 Wales 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 Wales, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wales to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.596 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.987 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.708 degrees. |