Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Roads:
  • 40.557726, -111.953548
  • 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 Country Roads

• 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 Country Roads is near Utah County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Country Roads ...

We found four communities that share the name Country Roads.

Within Utah, the name Country Roads is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Henry County
    • This Country Roads is located in Henry County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the east of the Country Roads that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Country Roads.
  • North Carolina
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Country Roads is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the east of the Country Roads that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Country Roads.
  • Tennessee
    • Williamson County
    • This Country Roads is located in Williamson County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the east of the Country Roads that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Country Roads.
  • Virginia
    • Prince William County
    • This Country Roads is located in Prince William County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the east of the Country Roads that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Country Roads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Roads ...

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.

• Clover Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hills
  • Clover Hills is located in Salt Lake County
• Clover Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
  • Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
• Crystal Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
  • Crystal Hills is located in Salt Lake County
• Edenbrooke
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbrooke
  • Edenbrooke is located in Salt Lake County
• Farm Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
  • Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
• Featherwood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
  • Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
• Greenfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
• Greenfield Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Meadows
  • Greenfield Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
• Heritage Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
  • Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
• Lane Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
  • Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
• Majestic Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
  • Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
• Majestic Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
  • Majestic Heights is located in Salt Lake County
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  • Meadow Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
    • Meadow Lane is located in Salt Lake County
  • Meadowridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
    • Meadowridge is located in Salt Lake County
  • Park Avenue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Avenue
    • Park Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
  • Purple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Hills
    • Purple Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Twin Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County

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

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

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Country Roads to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 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 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 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 7,781 miles [12,522.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Roads. 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/