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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 Anderton Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anderton Estates 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 Anderton Estates:
    • 40.672725, -111.969382
    • 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 Anderton Estates
  • 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 Anderton 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.

  • Barbers
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbers
    • Barbers is located in Salt Lake County
  • Best View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best View
    • Best View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Bowling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cobblestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
    • Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
  • Crown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Crown is located in Salt Lake County
  • Frost
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Salt Lake County
  • Green Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hall View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
    • Hall View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Heatherglen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherglen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
    • Heatherglen is located in Salt Lake County
  • Hector Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
    • Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jensen Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
    • Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
  • Kingsgate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Kingsgate is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Lee Ann
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Ann
      • Lee Ann is located in Salt Lake County
    • Little Trieste
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Trieste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
      • Little Trieste is located in Salt Lake County
    • Log Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Haven
      • Log Haven is located in Salt Lake County
    • Marian Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Meadows
      • Marian Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadow Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
      • Meadow Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadow Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
      • Meadow Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadow Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
      • Meadowgate is located in Salt Lake County
    • Melody Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Park
      • Melody Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Park Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
      • Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Peachwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachwood
      • Peachwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Quailstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailstone
      • Quailstone is located in Salt Lake County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Royal Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Meadows
      • Royal Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunnybrook Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Park
      • Sunnybrook Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunnygrove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnygrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnygrove
      • Sunnygrove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Valley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Willow Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bay
      • Willow Bay is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
      • Willow Green is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Run Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
      • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Anderton Estates 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 Anderton 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 Anderton Estates and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Anderton Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>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 72 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 7,774 miles [12,511 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anderton Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderton Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6727, Longitude: -111.9694       In this case, the coordinates for Anderton Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Anderton Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.978 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.541 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.82 degrees.