Brockwood (Salt Lake County, UT) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

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 Brockwood:
- 40.664670, -111.853545
- 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 Brockwood

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 Brockwood is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Brockwood

Communities Also Named Brockwood ...

We found one communities that are also named Brockwood.

Within Utah, the name Brockwood is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Brockwood in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
  - Arlington County
  - This Brockwood is located in Arlington County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the east of the Brockwood that is located in Salt Lake County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Brockwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brockwood ...

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.

Boulevard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
Bridlewalk
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bridlewalk is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewalk
Chevy Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chevy Chase is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
Cottonwood Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cottonwood Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Creek
Cottonwood Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Glade is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
Cottonwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
Cottonwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottonwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
Crown Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
Dairy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
Eddie Kay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eddie Kay is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Kay
Ethel Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
Continue List (40 more) ...
- Farm Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Farm Hill is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
- Fawn Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
- Flamingo Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
- Florence Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
- Green Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - Green Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Haven Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Haven Grove is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Grove
- Haven Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
- Holly Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  - Holly Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Indian Wells
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- International Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - International Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Gardens
- Jamestown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Jamestown is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jo Lynn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
- Juniper
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Laura Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - Laura Park is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura Park
- Lincoln Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Locust Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Millrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - Millrace is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
- Murray
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - Murray is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
  - Murray has also been known as:
  - Murray City
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
- Nathan Circle
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
- Olympus View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Olympus View is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
- Orchard Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Paradise Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  - Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Park Central
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
- Paul
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Paul is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Peony Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
- Pheasant Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
- Ridge Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  - Ridge Creek is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Creek
- Rose Garden
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Sage Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Sage Hill is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill
- Spring Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Startup
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Startup is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
- Sycamore Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Tall Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - Tall Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
- Twin Peaks Circle
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  - Twin Peaks Circle is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
- Vegas
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
- Vista Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
- Walnut Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  - Walnut Brook is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Brook
- Wildwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - Wildwood is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Woodside Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights

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

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

Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Brockwood 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 7,003 miles [11,270.2 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 7,772 miles [12,507.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>	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- Brockwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Brockwood 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 Brockwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6647, Longitude: -111.8535 In this case, the coordinates for Brockwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.886 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.431 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.753 degrees.