Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sugar House:
  • 40.712704, -111.853433
  • 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 Sugar House

• 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 Sugar House is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Davis County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar House ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
• Bonnie View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
  • Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
• Boulevard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulevard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
  • Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
• Cannon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Cannon is located in Salt Lake County
• Cottonwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
• Cottonwood Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Creek
  • Cottonwood Creek is located in Salt Lake County
• Cottonwood Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
  • Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
• Crown Colony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
  • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
• Eddie Kay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddie Kay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Kay
  • Eddie Kay is located in Salt Lake County
• Edwards
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Salt Lake County
• Ethel Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
  • Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
• Farm Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
  • Farm Hill is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Fawn Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
    • Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  • Florence Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
    • Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
  • Forest Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
    • Forest Dale is located in Salt Lake County
  • Fountain Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
    • Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
  • Foxs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs
    • Foxs is located in Salt Lake County
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
  • Glenn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
    • Glenn is located in Salt Lake County
  • Granite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Salt Lake County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Salt Lake County
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Holland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Salt Lake County
  • Indian Wells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
    • Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jo Lynn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jo Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
    • Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
  • Juniper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
  • Knight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
    • Knight is located in Salt Lake County
  • Laura Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laura Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura Park
    • Laura Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Lincoln Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
    • Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Lincoln Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Locust Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Millrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
    • Millrace is located in Salt Lake County
  • Mount Olympus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
    • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
  • Murray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
    • Murray has also been known as:
    • Murray City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
  • Nathan Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathan Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
    • Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
  • Orchard Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
    • Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  • Paradise Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Park Central
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
    • Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
  • Paul
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Paul is located in Salt Lake County
  • Peony Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peony Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
    • Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  • Pheasant Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
    • Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
  • Roper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Roper is located in Salt Lake County
  • Rose Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
    • Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
  • Rural
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sage Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill
    • Sage Hill is located in Salt Lake County
  • Shadow Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
    • Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sharp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
  • Spring Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Spring Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
  • Startup
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
    • Startup is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sycamore Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
    • Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  • Syndicate Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syndicate Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syndicate Place
    • Syndicate Place is located in Salt Lake County
  • Temple View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
    • Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Thorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
    • Thorn is located in Salt Lake County
  • University Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Vegas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vegas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
    • Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
  • Victory Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
    • Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Village Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gardens
    • Village Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  • Vista Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
    • Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Wahoo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Salt Lake County
  • Wander Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wander Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
    • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Woodside Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
    • Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Young Haven Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Haven Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
    • Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
  • Zions Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park
    • Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Sugar House once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Sugar House 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 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sugar House to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> 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).<7>
• 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).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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