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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 Bonnie Brae, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bonnie Brae 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 Bonnie Brae:
    • 40.679114, -111.807155
    • 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 Bonnie Brae
  • 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 Bonnie Brae is near Summit County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Bonnie Brae

Communities Also Named Bonnie Brae ...

We found five communities that are also named Bonnie Brae.

Within Utah, the name Bonnie Brae is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Santa Cruz County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Bonnie Brae.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bonnie Brae that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bonnie Brae.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Bonnie Brae is located in Sedgwick County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the east of the Bonnie Brae that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Bonnie Brae.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County and lies 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km]<2> to the east of the Bonnie Brae that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bonnie Brae.
      • Howard County
      • This Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km] to the east of the Bonnie Brae that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Bonnie Brae.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bonnie Brae ...

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.

  • Blue Spruce
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Blue Spruce is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spruce
  • Bonnie View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
  • Boulevard
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Glade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Glade is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
  • Cottonwood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
  • Cottonwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
  • Crown Colony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
  • Eddie Kay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eddie Kay is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Kay
  • Ethel Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Fawn Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
    • Flamingo Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
    • Florence Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Haven Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
    • Heather Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
    • International Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • International Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Gardens
    • Jo Lynn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
    • Juniper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Knight
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Knight is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
    • Lincoln Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
    • Locust Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Mount Olympus
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
    • Mount Olympus Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mount Olympus Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Cove
    • Mount Olympus Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mount Olympus Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
    • Mount Olympus Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mount Olympus Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Park
    • Nathan Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
    • Orchard Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
    • Park Central
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
    • Paul
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Paul is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Peony Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
    • Pheasant Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
    • Ridge Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
    • Sage Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sage Hill is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill
    • Shadow Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Spring Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
    • Vegas
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
    • Wander Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Woodside Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
    • Young Haven Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
    • Zions Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park

How Far From Bonnie Brae 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 Bonnie Brae to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bonnie Brae and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the northwest (NW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bonnie Brae 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 7,001 miles [11,267 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 7,770 miles [12,504.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bonnie Brae, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonnie Brae) 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 Bonnie Brae 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 Bonnie Brae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6791, Longitude: -111.8072       In this case, the coordinates for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.85 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.391 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.725 degrees.