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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 Glacier Mesa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glacier Mesa 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 Glacier Mesa:
- 40.572171, -111.807432
- 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 Glacier Mesa
- 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 Glacier Mesa 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 Glacier Mesa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glacier Mesa ...
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.
- Cavalry Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cavalry Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Park
- Cherry Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
- Cobblestone Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
- Cotton Wood Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cotton Wood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cove
- Crescent Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
- Danish Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Danish Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Hills
- Daybreak
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Daybreak is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daybreak
- Emmaville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Emmaville is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Finlandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Finlandia is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Flat Iron Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Iron Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Mesa
- Fox Fire
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fox Fire is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
- Fur Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fur Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fur Hollow
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- Golden Hill Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Golden Hill Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill Canyon
- Golden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Golden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Golden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Oaks
- Granite Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Granite Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Mesa
- Hickory Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 west)
- Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Honeywood Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Honeywood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Cove
- Honeywood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Honeywood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Hills
- Hummingbird
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hummingbird is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
- Jolley
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 east)
- Little Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cottonwood
- Little Willow
(Less than 2 miles 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 southwest)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
- Meadowlark
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 east)
- Mountain Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Pepperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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
- Persimmon Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Persimmon Tree is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Tree
- Peruvian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peruvian Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruvian Park
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 west)
- Probe is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probe
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Quail Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Robinson Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
- Royal Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
- Sandridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hills
- Scottish Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Spring Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Steeple View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Steeple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple View
- Suburban View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suburban View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban View
- 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
- Summer Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Summer Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oaks
- Sunrise Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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 west)
- Teakwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
- Terrace Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Circle
- Top of the World
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Top of the World is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
- Vineyard Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Glen
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Whisperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Wildflower
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Willow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
- Willow Creek Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willow Creek Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hill
- Willow Creek Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Creek Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hills
- Willow Creek Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Creek Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Meadows
- Willow Creek Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
- Willow Creek View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek View
- Willow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willowcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
- Willowcreek Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willowcreek Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek Oaks
How Far From Glacier Mesa to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glacier Mesa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glacier Mesa and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Glacier Mesa to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 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 7,008 miles [11,278.3 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 7,776 miles [12,514.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glacier Mesa) 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 Glacier Mesa 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 Glacier Mesa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5722, Longitude: -111.8074 In this case, the coordinates for Glacier Mesa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.84 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.37 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.733 degrees. |
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