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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:
- 40.706336, -111.837434
- 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Willard 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 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 ...
- Box Elder County
- This Willard is located in Box Elder County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder 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 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,795 miles [2,888.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 519 miles [835.2 km] to the north northwest of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<1> to the east of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willard that is located in Salt Lake 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.
- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
- Boulevard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Eddie Kay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eddie Kay is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Kay
- Ethel Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
- Farm Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farm Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
- Fawn Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
- Florence Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
- Forest Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Dale is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Jo Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
- Juniper
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Knight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knight is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
- Lincoln Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Mount Olympus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
- Nathan Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
- Orchard Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Park Central
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
- Paul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paul is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Peony Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
- Rose Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Sage Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sage Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill
- Spring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Startup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Startup is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
- Sugar House ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sugar House is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar House
- Sycamore Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Vegas
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
- Vista Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
- Woodside Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
- Young Haven Circle
(Less than 2 miles 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 northwest)
- Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park
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 community 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:
- 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]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Willard 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 7,000 miles [11,265.4 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 7,769 miles [12,503 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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: 40.7063, Longitude: -111.8374 In this case, the coordinates for Willard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.425 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.741 degrees. |
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