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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 Wolf Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek:
    • 41.333273, -111.827162
    • 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 Wolf Creek
  • 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
    • Since Wolf Creek is near Cache County and also Box Elder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cache County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder 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 Wolf Creek

Communities Also Named Wolf Creek ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Wolf Creek.

Within Utah, the name Wolf Creek is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Arkansas
      • Pike 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 Arkansas community of Wolf Creek [Pike County].
    • Illinois
      • Williamson County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Williamson County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the east of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Indiana
      • Marshall 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 Indiana community of Wolf Creek [Marshall County].
    • Kansas
      • Lincoln County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Lincoln County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the east of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Kentucky
      • Meade County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Meade County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the east of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Wolf Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Washington County and lies 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km]<1> to the east of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Oregon
      • Josephine County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Josephine County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Wolf Creek.
      • Lane County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Lane County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Wolf Creek.
    • South Dakota
      • Hutchinson County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the east of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Wolf Creek.
      • DeKalb 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 Tennessee community of Wolf Creek [DeKalb County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km] to the east of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Wolf Creek.
      • Rhea County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Rhea County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km] to the east of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Texas
      • San Jacinto County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in San Jacinto County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Wolf Creek.
    • West Virginia
      • Summers 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 West Virginia community of Wolf Creek [Summers County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Polk County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wolf Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf Creek ...

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.

  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Eden Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
  • Eden Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
  • Eden Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden Village is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
  • Gardens of Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gardens of Eden is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Eden
  • Liberty
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Liberty is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Meadows
  • Patio Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Patio Springs is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
  • Robins Roost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Robins Roost is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Roost
  • Willow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Creek is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Wolf Creek Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
  • Wolf Star
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wolf Star is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Star

How Far From Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wolf Creek to Ogden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,962 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 7,730 miles [12,440.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Wolf Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 Wolf Creek 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>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 Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3333, Longitude: -111.8272       In this case, the coordinates for Wolf Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.927 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.538 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.687 degrees.