Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarwood
- 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 Briarwood:
- 40.685502, -111.944937
- 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 Briarwood
- 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 Briarwood is near Davis County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis 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
Communities Also Named Briarwood ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Briarwood.
Within Utah, the name Briarwood is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Briarwood is located in Bibb County and lies 1,646 miles [2,649 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Briarwood.
- Clayton County
- This Briarwood is located in Clayton County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Briarwood.
- Columbia County
- This Briarwood is located in Columbia County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Briarwood.
- Coweta County
- This Briarwood is located in Coweta County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Briarwood.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Briarwood [Fulton County].
- Hall County
- This Briarwood is located in Hall County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Briarwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Briarwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Briarwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Briarwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Briarwood.
- Calvert County
- This Briarwood is located in Calvert County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Briarwood.
- Charles County
- This Briarwood is located in Charles County and lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Briarwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Briarwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Briarwood.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Briarwood is located in Lee County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Briarwood.
- Lowndes County
- This Briarwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Briarwood.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Briarwood is located in Berks County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Briarwood.
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Briarwood [Bucks County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Briarwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Briarwood.
- Horry County
- This Briarwood is located in Horry County and lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Briarwood.
- Pickens County
- This Briarwood is located in Pickens County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Briarwood.
- Richland County
- This Briarwood is located in Richland County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Briarwood.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Briarwood is located in Coffee County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Briarwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Briarwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Briarwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Briarwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Briarwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Briarwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Briarwood.
- Augusta County
- This Briarwood is located in Augusta County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Briarwood.
- Bristol City
- This Briarwood is located in Bristol City and lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Briarwood.
- Portsmouth City
- This Briarwood is located in Portsmouth City and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Briarwood.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Briarwood [Washington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarwood ...
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 southeast) - Best View
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Bowling Green
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Salt Lake County
- Clover Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hollow
- Clover Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Cobblestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
- Crown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Erin Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Meadows
- Erin Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Frost
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Salt Lake County
- Green Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southwest) - Heatherglen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherglen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
- Heatherglen is located in Salt Lake County
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- Hector Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
- Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Hector Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Park
- Hector Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jensen Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
- Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Kings Row
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Kingsgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Landings at Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landings at Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings at Riverbend
- Landings at Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
- Lee Ann
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Little Trieste
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Trieste have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west) - Majestic Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Village
- Majestic Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Maple Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadows
- Maple Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Marian Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Meadows
- Marian Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadow Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Meadow Green 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.<3> 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 west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meadow Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadowgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Park
- Melody Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Misty Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Misty Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Park Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west) - Quailstone
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailstone
- Quailstone is located in Salt Lake County
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Roper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Royal Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Meadows
- Royal Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Sharp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnygrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnygrove
- Sunnygrove is located in Salt Lake County
- Sunstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Valley Down
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Down have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Down
- Valley Down is located in Salt Lake County
- Valley Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Village Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gardens
- Village Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Xanadu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hector Heights
How Far From Briarwood 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 Briarwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarwood 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 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Briarwood to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Briarwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6855, Longitude: -111.9449 In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Briarwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Briarwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.52 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.805 degrees. |