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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 Brookside Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookside Park 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 Brookside Park:
    • 40.646614, -111.837156
    • 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 Brookside Park
  • 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 Brookside Park ...

We found six communities that share the name Brookside Park.

Within Utah, the name Brookside Park is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Mateo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Brookside Park [San Mateo County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Brookside Park [New Castle County].
    • New York
      • Rockland County
      • This Brookside Park is located in Rockland County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brookside Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Brookside Park.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • This Brookside Park is located in Franklin County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<2> to the east of the Brookside Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brookside Park.
      • Pickaway County
      • This Brookside Park is located in Pickaway County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km] to the east of the Brookside Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Brookside Park.
      • Trumbull County
      • This Brookside Park is located in Trumbull County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km] to the east of the Brookside Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Brookside Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookside Park ...

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.

  • Bee and Gee
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee and Gee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee and Gee
    • Bee and Gee is located in Salt Lake County
  • Blue Spruce
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spruce
    • Blue Spruce is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cherry Tree Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
    • Cherry Tree Lane is located in Salt Lake County
  • Chevy Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Glade
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
    • Cottonwood Glade is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
    • Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
    • Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
    • Cottonwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ridge
    • Cottonwood Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cottonwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
    • Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Crown Colony
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
      • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
    • Dairy Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
      • Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Ethel Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
      • Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Fawn Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
      • Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Flamingo Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
      • Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Gill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Salt Lake County
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Haven Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Grove
      • Haven Grove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Haven Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
      • Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
    • Heather Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
      • Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Helm
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hillside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Holly Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
      • Holly Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Indian Wells
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
      • Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
    • International Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Gardens
      • International Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jamestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jeremy
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremy
      • Jeremy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Lazy Bar
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bar
      • Lazy Bar is located in Salt Lake County
    • Locust Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Nathan Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathan Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
      • Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Olympus View
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympus View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
      • Olympus View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Paradise Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Peony Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peony Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
      • Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Pheasant Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
      • Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Ridge Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
      • Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
    • Rolling Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Salt Lake County
    • Shadow Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
      • Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
    • Shady Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Spring Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
      • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sunrise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
      • Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Tall Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
      • Tall Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
    • Twin Peaks Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Peaks Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
      • Twin Peaks Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Walnut Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Brook
      • Walnut Brook is located in Salt Lake County
    • Wander Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wander Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
      • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookside Park 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 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Brookside Park 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 7,772 miles [12,507.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookside Park. 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>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 Brookside Park 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Brookside Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookside Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6466, Longitude: -111.8372       In this case, the coordinates for Brookside Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Brookside Park 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 331.871 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.413 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.745 degrees.









 

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