Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Jordan:
  • 40.609639, -111.938712
  • 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 West Jordan

• 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 West Jordan is near Utah County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Utah County
  • eBird sighting report for Davis 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 West Jordan ...

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.

• Angel Street
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Street
  • Angel Street is located in Salt Lake County
• Angle View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angle View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle View
  • Angle View is located in Salt Lake County
• Celeste
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
  • Celeste is located in Salt Lake County
• Coral Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
  • Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County
• Crystal Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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 northwest)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Fox Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
  • Fox Hills is located in Salt Lake County
• Greenfield Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
• Happy Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County
• Ledgewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
  • Ledgewood is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Meadow Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Sandra Way
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandra Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandra Way
    • Sandra Way is located in Salt Lake County
  • Summerwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
  • Twin Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Twin Peaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Peaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
    • Twin Peaks is located in Salt Lake County
  • Twin Willows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
    • Twin Willows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Valley High
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Valley Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Valley Park is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From West Jordan 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 city such as West Jordan to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from West Jordan to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 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 7,009 miles [11,279.9 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 7,777 miles [12,515.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Jordan: www.wjordan.com/

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

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