Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Federal-Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Federal-Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Federal-Heights
- 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 Federal-Heights:
- 40.775779, -111.844657
- 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 Federal-Heights
- 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 Federal-Heights is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Federal-Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Federal-Heights.
Within Utah, the name Federal-Heights is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Federal-Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Federal-Heights is located in Adams County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east of the Federal-Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Federal-Heights.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Federal-Heights ...
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.
- Capitol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Edwards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Ensign Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
- Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Ensign Downs Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
- Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Fountain Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Foxs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fraternity Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraternity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternity Park
- Fraternity Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
- Granite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hunters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Perrys Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Hollow
- Perrys Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Pratts
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Salt Lake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <3>
- Snow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Temple View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
- Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Thorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - University
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Salt Lake County
- University Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Virginia Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Hunters
How Far From Federal-Heights 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 Federal-Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Federal-Heights and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Federal-Heights to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,765 miles [12,496.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Federal-Heights. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Federal-Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Federal-Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7758, Longitude: -111.8447 In this case, the coordinates for Federal-Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Federal-Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.889 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.445 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.74 degrees. |