Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Welby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Welby and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Welby

• 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 Welby:
  • 40.588003, -111.991327
  • 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 Welby

• 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 Welby is near Utah County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Welby

Communities Also Named Welby ...

We found two communities that are also named Welby.

Within Utah, the name Welby is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Monterey County
    • This Welby is located in Monterey County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Welby that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Welby.
  • Colorado
    • Adams County
    • This Welby is located in Adams County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the east of the Welby that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Welby.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Welby ...

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.

• Clover Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clover Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hills
• Crystal Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Crystal Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
• Diamondville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
• Dixie Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
• Edenbrooke
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Edenbrooke is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbrooke
• Featherwood Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
• Fox Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fox Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
• Georgetown ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Greenfield Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Meadows
• Heritage Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
• Horizon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Horizon is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon
• Ledgewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ledgewood is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Majestic Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Majestic Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
  • Meadow Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Lane is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
  • Meadow View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Meadow View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
  • Meadowridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Meadowridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
  • Purple Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Purple Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Hills
  • Skyview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Skyview is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
  • Summerwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
  • Twin Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Valley High
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High

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

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

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Welby to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,847 miles [2,972.5 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 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,780 miles [12,520.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'