Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Elk Ridge:
  • 40.007855, -111.677130
  • 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 Elk Ridge

• 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 Utah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Utah County
  • Since Elk Ridge is near Juab County and also Weber County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Juab County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Weber 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 Elk Ridge

Communities Also Named Elk Ridge ...

We found one communities that are also named Elk Ridge.

Within Utah, the name Elk Ridge is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Elk Ridge in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Newton County
    • This Elk Ridge is located in Newton County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the east of the Elk Ridge that is located in Utah County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Elk Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk Ridge ...

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.

• Benjamin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Benjamin is located in Utah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
• Birdseye
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Birdseye is located in Utah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Former names for Birdseye:
  • Clinton
  • Summit Basin
• Covered Bridge Canyon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Covered Bridge Canyon is located in Utah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Canyon
• Lake Shore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lake Shore is located in Utah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
• Lewis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lewis is located in Utah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Rocky Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
• Spanish Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
  • Spanish Fork has also been known as:
  • Spanish Fork City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <2>
• Thistle ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Thistle is located in Utah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle

How Far From Elk Ridge 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 city such as Elk Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Provo, which is the Seat of Utah County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Elk Ridge to Provo, 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 7,039 miles [11,328.2 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 7,807 miles [12,564.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'