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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 Draper Old Farm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Draper Old Farm 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 Draper Old Farm:
    • 40.509393, -111.886323
    • 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 Draper Old Farm
  • 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 Draper Old Farm is near Utah County and also Tooele 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Draper Old Farm

Curious and Interesting Names Near Draper Old Farm ...

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.

  • Allen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Allen is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Bluff at Hidden Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluffdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clover Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
  • Cobblestone Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
  • Crescent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crescent is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
  • Crescent Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
  • Farm Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
  • Freeman Butterfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Freeman Butterfield is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Butterfield
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Greenfield Farms is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Hickory Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hidden Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
      • Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
    • Hilltop
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Jolley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jordan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
    • Lost Eden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
    • Majestic Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
    • Marblewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Marblewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblewood
    • Meadow Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
    • Meadowlark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
    • Medallion Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Medallion Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medallion Cove
    • Park Avenue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Park Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Avenue
    • Pine Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Ridge Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
    • Robinson Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
    • Shadow Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
      • Silver Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
    • Silver Sage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
    • Silver Smith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
    • Spring Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
    • Sprucewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
    • Teakwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
    • Western Charm
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Western Charm is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Charm
    • Willow Creek Mesa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
    • Willow View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View

How Far From Draper Old Farm to ...

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Draper Old Farm 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 five to six hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 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 7,014 miles [11,287.9 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 7,782 miles [12,523.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Draper Old Farm) 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 Draper Old Farm 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 Draper Old Farm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5094, Longitude: -111.8863       In this case, the coordinates for Draper Old Farm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.897 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.431 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.783 degrees.