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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 Federal-Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Federal-Heights 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 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
  • 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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
    • Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
  • Edwards
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Salt Lake County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs
    • Foxs is located in Salt Lake County
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
    • Glenn is located in Salt Lake County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Salt Lake County
  • Holland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hunters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
      • Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
    • Lake View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Panorama
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
      • Panorama is located in Salt Lake County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
      • Pratts is located in Salt Lake County
    • Salt Lake City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Snow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Snow is located in Salt Lake County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
      • Thorn is located in Salt Lake County
    • 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

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>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.