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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 Whitaker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitaker 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 Whitaker:
- 40.736058, -111.852157
- 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 Whitaker
- 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 Whitaker is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Whitaker
Communities Also Named Whitaker ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Whitaker.
Within Utah, the name Whitaker is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Whitaker [Geneva County].
- Arkansas
- Poinsett County
- This Whitaker is located in Poinsett County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<2> to the east of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Whitaker.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Whitaker is located in Kankakee County and lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km]<2> to the east of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Whitaker.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Whitaker is located in Morgan County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<2> to the east of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Whitaker.
- Kansas
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Whitaker [Miami County].
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Whitaker is located in Floyd County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<2> to the east of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Whitaker.
- Letcher County
- This Whitaker is located in Letcher County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km] to the east of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Whitaker.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Whitaker [Cecil County].
- Mississippi
- Wilkinson County
- This Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Whitaker.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Whitaker is located in Linn County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Whitaker.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Whitaker is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<2> to the east of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Whitaker.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Whitaker is located in Bedford County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<2> to the east of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Whitaker.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Whitaker is located in Stafford County and lies 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km]<2> to the east of the Whitaker that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Whitaker.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Whitaker [Kanawha County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitaker ...
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.
- Boulevard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Cannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Capitol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
- City Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- City Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
- Eddie Kay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eddie Kay is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Kay
- Edwards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Edwards is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Federal-Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Federal-Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal-Heights
- Forest Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forest Dale is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
- Fountain Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Foxs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Foxs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Fraternity Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fraternity Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternity Park
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glenn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
- Grand View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Granite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Granite is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Juniper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Martins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martins is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Mead Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mead Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Circle
- Panorama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panorama is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Park Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
- Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Paul is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Perrys Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Perrys Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Hollow
- Pratts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pratts is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Roper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roper is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Rural
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rural is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Sage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sage Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill
- Salt Lake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sharp is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Silver Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
- Sugar House ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sugar House is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar House
- Syndicate Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Syndicate Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syndicate Place
- Temple View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
- Thorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thorn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
- University Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Victory Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
- Virginia Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Wahoo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wahoo is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Woodside Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
- Young Haven Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
- Zions Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park
How Far From Whitaker 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 Whitaker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitaker and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Whitaker to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,767 miles [12,499.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Whitaker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Whitaker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Whitaker 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Whitaker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitaker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7361, Longitude: -111.8522 In this case, the coordinates for Whitaker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.891 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.444 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.747 degrees. |
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