Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wasatch View 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 Wasatch View Acres:
  • 40.590503, -111.961604
  • 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 Wasatch View 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 Wasatch View Acres is near Utah County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Wasatch View 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.

• Clover Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hills
  • Clover Hills is located in Salt Lake County
• Crystal Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
  • Crystal Hills is located in Salt Lake County
• Diamondville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
  • Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
• Dixie Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
  • Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
• Edenbrooke
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbrooke
  • Edenbrooke is located in Salt Lake County
• Featherwood Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
  • Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
• Greenfield Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Meadows
  • Greenfield Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
• Heritage Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
  • Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
• Majestic Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
  • Majestic Heights is located in Salt Lake County
• Meadow Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
  • Meadow Lane is located in Salt Lake County
• Meadowridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
  • Meadowridge is located in Salt Lake County
• Purple Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Hills
  • Purple Hills is located in Salt Lake County
• Twin Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County
• Valley High
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
  • Valley High is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Wasatch View Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wasatch View 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 Wasatch View Acres and extending to:

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wasatch View Acres to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 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 7,779 miles [12,519.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wasatch View 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/