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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Alta Hills:
    • 40.593004, -111.801877
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alta Hills
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Since Alta Hills is near Utah County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Utah County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Alta Hills

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta Hills ...

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.

  • Apple Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Apple Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Cherry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cherry Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
  • Cotton Wood Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cotton Wood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cove
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Danish Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Danish Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Hills
  • Daybreak
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Daybreak is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daybreak
  • Emmaville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Emmaville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
  • Enchanted Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Enchanted Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
  • Finlandia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Finlandia is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
  • Fox Fire
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fox Fire is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
  • Fur Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fur Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fur Hollow
  • Glacier Mesa
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Glacier Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Mesa
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Golden Hill Canyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Golden Hill Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill Canyon
    • Golden Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Golden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
    • Golden Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Golden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Oaks
    • Honeywood Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Honeywood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Cove
    • Honeywood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Honeywood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Hills
    • Little Cottonwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Little Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cottonwood
    • Little Willow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Little Willow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Willow
    • Majestic View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Majestic View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic View
    • Mountain Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mountain Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
    • Persimmon Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Persimmon Tree is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Tree
    • Prospector Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Prospector Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospector Hills
    • Quail Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
    • Raintree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Reindeer Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Reindeer Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindeer Hills
    • Royal Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
    • Scottish Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
    • Summer Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Summer Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Meadows
    • Summer Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Summer Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oaks
    • Sunset Meadows Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Top of the World
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Top of the World is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
    • Walnut Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
    • Willow Creek Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Willow Creek Hill is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hill
    • Willow Creek Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Willow Creek Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hills
    • Willow Creek Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Willow Creek Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Meadows
    • Willow Creek View
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willow Creek View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek View
    • Willow Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willowcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
    • Willowcreek Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willowcreek Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek Oaks

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alta Hills 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 northwest (NNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 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 7,006 miles [11,275.1 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 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Alta Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Alta Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alta Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5930, Longitude: -111.8019       In this case, the coordinates for Alta Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.838 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.369 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.728 degrees.