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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 Country Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Hills 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 Country Hills:
    • 40.642169, -111.999383
    • 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 Country Hills
  • 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 Country Hills is near Tooele County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tooele 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 Country Hills

Communities Also Named Country Hills ...

We found eight communities that are also named Country Hills.

There is one other community in Utah that is also named Country Hills.

Beyond Utah, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Davis County
      • This Country Hills is located in Davis County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Hills that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Country Hills is located in Lee County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Country Hills that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Country Hills.
      • Shelby County
      • This Country Hills is located in Shelby County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km] to the east southeast of the Country Hills that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Country Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Country Hills is located in Will County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<1> to the east of the Country Hills that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Country Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Country Hills is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Country Hills that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Country Hills.
    • Ontario
      • This Country Hills lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Hills that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland 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 Country Hills [Westmoreland County].
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Country Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the east of the Country Hills that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Country Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Hills ...

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.

  • Angle View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Angle View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle View
  • Cherrywood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cherrywood Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
  • Cobblestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
  • Copper City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Copper City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Creekview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Creekview is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekview
  • Crown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crown is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Diamondville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
  • Dixie Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
  • Fox Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fox Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
  • Frost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frost is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Georgetown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Green Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Continue List   (30 more) ...
    • Hall View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hall View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
    • Happy Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Hector Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
    • Hector Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hector Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Village
    • Horizon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Horizon is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon
    • Hunter Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hunter Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Hunter Stake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hunter Stake is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Stake
    • Indian Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Jensen Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
    • Kingsgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Kingsgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Ledgewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ledgewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
    • Little Trieste
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Trieste is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
    • Meadow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
    • Meadow Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Meadow View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Meadowgate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Meadowgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
    • Park Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
    • Polaris Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Polaris Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris Gardens
    • Royal Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Royal Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Meadows
    • Skyview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Skyview is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
    • Springbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Springbrook is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Summerwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Sunset Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunset Downs is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Downs
    • Sunset Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Valley High
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
    • Valley Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Valley Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Walnut Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Willow Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Willow Bay is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bay
    • Willow Run Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
    • Woodledge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodledge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodledge

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Country Hills 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 north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,847 miles [2,972.5 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 7,008 miles [11,278.3 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 7,777 miles [12,515.9 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>'

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- Country Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Country Hills 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>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 Country Hills 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 Country Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6422, Longitude: -111.9994       In this case, the coordinates for Country Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.998 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.562 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.84 degrees.