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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 Altara Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Altara Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Altara Heights:
- 40.545782, -111.871323
- 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 Altara Heights
- 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 Altara Heights 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 Altara Heights
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altara Heights ...
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.
- Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Blue Star Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blue Star Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Star Meadows
- Bluff at Hidden Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cavalry Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cavalry Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Park
- Clover Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
- Cobblestone Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
- Crescent
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crescent is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
- Crescent Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crescent Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
- David Street
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- David Street is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Street
- Dry Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dry Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Green Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Willows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Willows
- Continue List (43 more) ...
- Greenfield Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield Farms is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
- Greenwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Heritage Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heritage Villa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Villa
- Hickory Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Holly Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Hummingbird
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hummingbird is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
- Jolley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Jordan Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
- Lost Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
- Meadow Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
- Meadowlark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Mingo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mingo Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Park
- Pebble Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pebble Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Glen
- Pepperwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pepperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Probe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Probe is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probe
- Quail Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quail Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Ridge Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Robinson Square
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
- Sandridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandy Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandy Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Heights
- Sandy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hills
- Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Shadow Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Silver Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Silver Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Sage
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
- Silver Smith
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
- Spring Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Circle
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spring Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Sprucewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Sunrise Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Meadows
- Sunset Meadows Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Teakwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
- Union Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
- Whisperwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Wildflower
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Willow Creek Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
- Willow View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
How Far From Altara Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Altara Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Altara Heights and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Altara Heights 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 (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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 7,011 miles [11,283.1 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 7,779 miles [12,519.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,757 miles [9,265 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- Altara Heights) 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 Altara Heights 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 Altara Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5458, Longitude: -111.8713 In this case, the coordinates for Altara Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.888 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.424 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.772 degrees. |
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