Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Woodridge Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodridge Country Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Woodridge Country Estates

• 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 Woodridge Country Estates:
  • 40.567726, -111.984104
  • 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 Woodridge Country Estates

• 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 Woodridge Country Estates 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 Woodridge Country Estates ...

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 north)
  • 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 north)
  • 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
• Edenbrooke
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
• Heritage Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
• Lane Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
  • Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
• Majestic Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
• Meadowridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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 north)
  • 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

How Far From Woodridge Country Estates 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 Woodridge Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodridge Country Estates to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,847 miles [2,972.5 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 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 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 7,781 miles [12,522.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodridge Country Estates. 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/