Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bluffdale:
  • 40.489635, -111.948348
  • 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 Bluffdale

• 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 Bluffdale 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 Bluffdale ...

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 Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
  • Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
• Farm Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
  • Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
• Freeman Butterfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Butterfield
  • Freeman Butterfield is located in Salt Lake County
• Greenfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
• Greenfield Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
  • Greenfield Farms is located in Salt Lake County
• Jordan
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
• Lane Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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 Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
  • Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
• Marblewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblewood
  • Marblewood is located in Salt Lake County
• Medallion Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medallion Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medallion Cove
  • Medallion Cove is located in Salt Lake County
• Park Avenue
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Avenue
  • Park Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
• Western Charm
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Charm
  • Western Charm is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Bluffdale 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 city such as Bluffdale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bluffdale to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 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 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 7,016 miles [11,291.2 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 7,785 miles [12,528.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bluffdale: www.bluffdale.com/

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/