Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Acord Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acord Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Acord Acres

• 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 Acord Acres:
  • 40.701613, -111.989105
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Acord Acres

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
  • Since Acord Acres is near Davis County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Davis County
  • eBird sighting report for Tooele 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Acord Acres ...

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 Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
  • Cherrywood Village is located in Salt Lake County
• Cobblestone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
  • Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
• Crisp
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Crisp is located in Salt Lake County
• Crown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Crown is located in Salt Lake County
• Delta Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Park
  • Delta Park is located in Salt Lake County
• Dial Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Heights
  • Dial Heights is located in Salt Lake County
• El Dorado
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Salt Lake County
• Fox Shadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Shadow
  • Fox Shadow is located in Salt Lake County
• Frost
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Frost is located in Salt Lake County
• Green Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County
• Hall View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
  • Hall View is located in Salt Lake County
• Harmony Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Lane
  • Harmony Lane is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Heatherglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherglen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
    • Heatherglen is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hector Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
    • Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hector Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Park
    • Hector Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hector Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Village
    • Hector Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hunter
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hunter Farmes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Farmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Farmes
    • Hunter Farmes is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hunter Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Heights
    • Hunter Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hunter Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Hunter Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hunter Stake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Stake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Stake
    • Hunter Stake is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jensen Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
    • Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jonesdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesdale
    • Jonesdale is located in Salt Lake County
  • Lee Ann
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Ann
    • Lee Ann is located in Salt Lake County
  • Little Trieste
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Trieste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
    • Little Trieste is located in Salt Lake County
  • Log Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Haven
    • Log Haven is located in Salt Lake County
  • Mallard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Mallard is located in Salt Lake County
  • Maple Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadows
    • Maple Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Meadow Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
    • Meadow Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Meadow Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Meadow Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
    • Meadow Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Meadowgate
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
    • Meadowgate is located in Salt Lake County
  • Melody Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Park
    • Melody Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Merry Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Lane
    • Merry Lane is located in Salt Lake County
  • Park Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
    • Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Peachwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachwood
    • Peachwood is located in Salt Lake County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Silver Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
    • Silver Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Springbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Salt Lake County
  • Stone Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Stone Creek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sundown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sunny Side
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sunnybrook Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Park
    • Sunnybrook Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sunnygrove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnygrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnygrove
    • Sunnygrove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sunset Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Swallow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swallow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow
    • Swallow is located in Salt Lake County
  • Teasel Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasel Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasel Downs
    • Teasel Downs is located in Salt Lake County
  • Valley Down
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Down have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Down
    • Valley Down is located in Salt Lake County
  • Willow Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
    • Willow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Willow Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
    • Willow Green is located in Salt Lake County
  • Willow Run Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
    • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Woodledge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodledge
    • Woodledge is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Acord Acres 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 Acord Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Acord Acres and extending to:

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the northeast (NE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Acord Acres to White House, with an average speed<3>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 73 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acord Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/