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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 Whites Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whites Crossing 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 Whites Crossing:
    • 40.949668, -111.657709
    • 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 Whites Crossing
  • 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
    • Since Whites Crossing is near Summit County and also Salt Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake 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 Whites Crossing

Communities Also Named Whites Crossing ...

We found four communities that are also named Whites Crossing.

Within Utah, the name Whites Crossing is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Whites Crossing [Greene County].
    • Mississippi
      • Stone County
      • This Whites Crossing is located in Stone County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Whites Crossing that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Whites Crossing.
    • North Carolina
      • Columbus County
      • This Whites Crossing is located in Columbus County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<2> to the east of the Whites Crossing that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Whites Crossing.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Whites Crossing is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Whites Crossing that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Whites Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Crossing ...

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.

  • Benchmark Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Benchmark Village is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark Village
  • Cave Hollow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cave Hollow is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hollow
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
    • Former names for Centerville:
    • Cherry Settlement
    • Deuel Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
  • Cherry Circle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
  • Cinnamon Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
  • Devils Slide ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Devils Slide is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Slide
  • Echo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Enterprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Evergreen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Forest Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Gale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gale is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Granada Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Granada Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
    • Green Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Green Meadows is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Hillcrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hillcrest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hillside is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside Meadow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hillside Meadow is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Meadow
    • Hilltop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilltop is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
    • Island View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Island View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Jensen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jensen is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
    • Lakeview Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Hills
    • Little Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Little Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
    • Littleton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Littleton is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Major
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Major is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
    • Maple Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Cove is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cove
    • Maple Crest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Crest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Maple Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
    • Meadow Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Springs is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
    • Mountain Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mountain Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Mountain Top Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Top Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top Park
    • Mountainside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mountainside is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainside
    • Oak Lane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oak Lane is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
    • Orchard View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Orchard View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Panorama
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Panorama is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
    • Pheasantbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pheasantbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantbrook
    • Pinecrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pinecrest is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Porterville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Porterville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Quailbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Quailbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
    • Randall Way
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Randall Way is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Way
    • Reed
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Reed is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Richville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Richville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Rockwood Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rockwood Gardens is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Gardens
    • Rosedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rosedale is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Sunset Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sunset Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Twin Hollows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Twin Hollows is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
    • Vineyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vineyard is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vistaview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Vistaview is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview
    • Woodland Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Springs is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Springs

How Far From Whites Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whites Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Morgan, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the North.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Whites Crossing to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,826 miles [2,938.7 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 104 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 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 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Whites Crossing 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whites Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Whites Crossing 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 Whites Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9497, Longitude: -111.6577       In this case, the coordinates for Whites Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.758 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.306 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.618 degrees.