Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chaparral Estates:
  • 40.685502, -112.058274
  • 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 Chaparral Estates

• 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 Chaparral Estates is near Tooele County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tooele County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chaparral Estates ...

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.

• Copper Hills Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hills Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hills Heights
  • Copper Hills Heights is located in Salt Lake County
• Copperview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperview
  • Copperview is located in Salt Lake County
• Cyprus Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyprus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyprus Heights
  • Cyprus Heights is located in Salt Lake County
• Equestrian Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Springs
  • Equestrian Springs is located in Salt Lake County
• Falconcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
  • Falconcrest is located in Salt Lake County
• Glen Heather
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Heather have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Heather
  • Glen Heather is located in Salt Lake County
• Highland Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
  • Highland Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
• Jonesdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesdale
  • Jonesdale is located in Salt Lake County
• King Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Valley
  • King Valley is located in Salt Lake County
• Majestic Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Grove
  • Majestic Grove is located in Salt Lake County
• Martin Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Village
  • Martin Village is located in Salt Lake County
• Orchard View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
  • Orchard View is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Springbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sue Ann
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Ann
    • Sue Ann is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sunset Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Teasel Downs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasel Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasel Downs
    • Teasel Downs is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Chaparral Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chaparral Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chaparral Estates to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,849 miles [2,975.7 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 7,007 miles [11,276.7 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 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaparral Estates. 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/