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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 West Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Haven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 West Haven:
    • 40.708280, -111.983272
    • 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 West Haven
  • 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 West Haven ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name West Haven.

There is one other community in Utah which is also named West Haven.

Beyond Utah, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Weber County
      • This West Haven is located in Weber County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of West Haven.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This West Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of West Haven.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This West Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of West Haven.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This West Haven is located in New Castle County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of West Haven.
    • Kansas
      • Hamilton 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 Kansas community of West Haven [Hamilton County].
      • Stanton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of West Haven [Stanton County].
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This West Haven is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of West Haven.
    • Michigan
      • Shiawassee 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 Michigan community of West Haven [Shiawassee County].
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This West Haven is located in Buncombe County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of West Haven.
      • Lenoir County
      • This West Haven is located in Lenoir County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km] to the east of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of West Haven.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This West Haven is located in Washington County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Haven.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This West Haven is located in Knox County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Haven.
      • Maury County
      • This West Haven is located in Maury County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km] to the east of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of West Haven.
    • Texas
      • Hidalgo County
      • This West Haven is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of West Haven.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This West Haven is located in Rutland County and lies 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Haven that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of West Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Haven ...

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
    • Cherrywood Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Crisp
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
    • Crisp is located in Salt Lake County
  • Crown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Crown is located in Salt Lake County
  • Delta Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Park
    • Delta Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Dial Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Heights
    • Dial Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • El Dorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
    • El Dorado is located in Salt Lake County
  • Fox Shadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Shadow
    • Fox Shadow is located in Salt Lake County
  • Frost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hall View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
    • Hall View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Harmony Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Lane
    • Harmony Lane is located in Salt Lake County
  • Heatherglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherglen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
    • Heatherglen is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hector Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
    • Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Hector Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Park
      • Hector Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hector Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Village
      • Hector Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hunter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hunter Farmes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Farmes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Farmes
      • Hunter Farmes is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hunter Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Heights
      • Hunter Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hunter Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jensen Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
      • Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jonesdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesdale
      • Jonesdale is located in Salt Lake County
    • Lee Ann
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Ann
      • Lee Ann is located in Salt Lake County
    • Log Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Haven
      • Log Haven is located in Salt Lake County
    • Mallard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
      • Mallard is located in Salt Lake County
    • Maple Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadows
      • Maple Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
      • Meadow Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadow Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
      • Meadow Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadow Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
      • Meadow Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadowgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
      • Meadowgate is located in Salt Lake County
    • Melody Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Park
      • Melody Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Merry Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Lane
      • Merry Lane is located in Salt Lake County
    • Peachwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachwood
      • Peachwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Silver Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
      • Silver Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Springbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Salt Lake County
    • Stone Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sundown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunny Side
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunnybrook Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Park
      • Sunnybrook Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunnygrove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnygrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnygrove
      • Sunnygrove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Swallow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swallow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow
      • Swallow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Valley Down
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Down have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Down
      • Valley Down is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
      • Willow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
      • Willow Green is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Run Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
      • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Woodledge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodledge
      • Woodledge is located in Salt Lake County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Haven 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 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West Haven to White House, with an average speed<4>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 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7083, Longitude: -111.9833       In this case, the coordinates for West Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 West Haven 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>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.
<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 West Haven 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 331.992 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.561 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.825 degrees.









 

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