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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 Willard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willard 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 Willard:
- 41.40939, -112.036357
- 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 Willard
- 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 Box Elder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- Since Willard is near Weber County and also Cache County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cache 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 Willard
Communities Also Named Willard ...
We found 32 communities that are also named Willard.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Willard.
Beyond Utah, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Salt Lake County
- This Willard is located in Salt Lake County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willard.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Prairie County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Willard [Prairie County].
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Willard [Logan County].
- Georgia
- Putnam County
- This Willard is located in Putnam County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Willard.
- Idaho
- Benewah County
- This Willard is located in Benewah County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Willard.
- Illinois
- Alexander County
- This Willard is located in Alexander County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Willard.
- Saint Clair 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 Illinois community of Willard [Saint Clair County].
- Iowa
- Wapello County
- This Willard is located in Wapello County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wapello County community of Willard.
- Kansas
- Shawnee County
- This Willard is located in Shawnee County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Willard.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Willard is located in Carter County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Willard.
- Maine
- Cumberland 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 Maine community of Willard [Cumberland County].
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This Willard is located in Bay County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Willard.
- Missouri
- Greene County
- This Willard is located in Greene County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Willard.
- Montana
- Fallon County
- This Willard is located in Fallon County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fallon County community of Willard.
- Nebraska
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Willard.
- New Mexico
- Torrance County
- This Willard is located in Torrance County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Torrance County community of Willard.
- New York
- Chenango 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 New York community of Willard [Chenango County].
- Seneca County
- This Willard is located in Seneca County and lies 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Willard.
- North Carolina
- Pender County
- This Willard is located in Pender County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Willard.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This Willard is located in Huron County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Willard.
- Oklahoma
- Harper County
- This Willard is located in Harper County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Willard.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Willard [Douglas County].
- Marion County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Willard [Marion County].
- Tennessee
- Trousdale County
- This Willard is located in Trousdale County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Willard.
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Willard [Fairfax County].
- Loudoun County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Willard [Loudoun County].
- Wythe County
- This Willard is located in Wythe County and lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Willard.
- Washington
- Skamania County
- This Willard is located in Skamania County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Willard.
- Whitman County
- This Willard is located in Whitman County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the north northwest of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Willard.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Willard is located in Harrison County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Willard.
- Wisconsin
- Clark County
- This Willard is located in Clark County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willard that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Willard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willard ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrywood is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cottonwood Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Heritage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
- Hill Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Top is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Hunting Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Irene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Irene is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Jillville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jillville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
- King Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- King Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
- Lakeview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Majestic Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Misty Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mountain Shadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Paradise Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Pioneer Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Plain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Rosehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosehill is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Scottish Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
- Stone Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Sunny Slope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Slope is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Willowbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willowbrook is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Willowcreek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
How Far From Willard 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 city such as Willard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willard and extending to:
- Brigham City, which is the Seat of Box Elder County, lies just to the North.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Willard to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 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 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 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 7,731 miles [12,441.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Willard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Willard 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 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 Willard 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 Willard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4094, Longitude: -112.0364 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.746 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.804 degrees. |
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