Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westridge
- 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 Westridge:
- 40.701613, -112.000495
- 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 Westridge
- 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 Westridge 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
Communities Also Named Westridge ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Westridge.
There is one other community in Utah which is also named Westridge.
Beyond Utah, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- This Westridge lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- Chatham 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 North Carolina community of Westridge [Chatham County].
- Henderson County
- This Westridge is located in Henderson County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<1> to the east of the Westridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Westridge.
- Nash County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Westridge [Nash County].
- Randolph County
- This Westridge is located in Randolph County and lies 1,768 miles [2,845.3 km] to the east of the Westridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Westridge.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westridge ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
- Cherrywood Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Crisp
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - 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.<3> 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.<3> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fox Shadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Shadow
- Fox Shadow is located in Salt Lake County
- Harmony Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Lane
- Harmony Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Hunter
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Hunter Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jensen Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
- Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
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- Jonesdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lee Ann
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Mallard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - 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.<3> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
- Meadowgate 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Lane
- Merry Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Peachwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
- Silver Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Salt Lake County
- Sundown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Salt Lake County
- Swallow
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Valley Down
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Down have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
- Willow Green is located in Salt Lake County
- Woodledge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jonesdale
How Far From Westridge 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 Westridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westridge 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]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westridge to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 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 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westridge. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7016, Longitude: -112.0005 In this case, the coordinates for Westridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Westridge 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Westridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.005 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.575 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.836 degrees. |