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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 Dimple Dell Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dimple Dell Oaks and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dimple Dell Oaks:
- 40.555504, -111.811599
- 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 Dimple Dell Oaks
- 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 Dimple Dell Oaks is near Utah County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Dimple Dell Oaks
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dimple Dell Oaks ...
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.
- Bluff at Hidden Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cavalry Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cavalry Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Park
- Cobblestone Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
- Crescent Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
- Daybreak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Daybreak is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daybreak
- Emmaville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emmaville is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Fox Fire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Fire is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
- Fur Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fur Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fur Hollow
- Glacier Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glacier Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Mesa
- Golden Hill Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Hill Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill Canyon
- Golden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Oaks
- Continue List (50 more) ...
- Hickory Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Valley Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Holly Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Jolley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Jordan Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
- Little Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cottonwood
- Little Willow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Willow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Willow
- Lost Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
- Majestic View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Majestic View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic View
- Meadow Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
- Meadowlark
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Mountain Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Pepperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pepperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pepperwood Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Canyon
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Probe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Probe is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probe
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Ridge Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Robinson Square
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
- Sandridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hills
- Scottish Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
- Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seven Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Shadow Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Silver Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Sage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
- Silver Smith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
- Spring Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Circle
- Sprucewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Summer Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Meadows
- Sunrise Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Meadows
- Sunset Meadows Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Teakwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
- Whisperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Wildflower
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Willow Creek Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
- Willow Creek Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hill
- Willow Creek Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hills
- Willow Creek Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Creek Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Meadows
- Willow Creek Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
- Willow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
- Willowcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
How Far From Dimple Dell Oaks 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 Dimple Dell Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dimple Dell Oaks and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dimple Dell Oaks 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 northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 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 7,009 miles [11,279.9 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 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dimple Dell Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dimple Dell Oaks 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 Dimple Dell Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5555, Longitude: -111.8116 In this case, the coordinates for Dimple Dell Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.842 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.737 degrees. |
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