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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 Grand - Dale Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand - Dale Estates 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 Grand - Dale Estates:
    • 40.629947, -111.960493
    • 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 Grand - Dale Estates
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand - Dale Estates ...

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.

  • Angle View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angle View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle View
    • Angle View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Best View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best View
    • Best View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Bowling Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cobblestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
    • Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
  • Coral Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
    • Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Crystal Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
    • Crystal Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Diamondville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
    • Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
  • Dixie Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
    • Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Fox Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
    • Fox Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Georgetown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County
  • Green Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County
  • Happy Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Hector Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
      • Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Horizon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon
      • Horizon is located in Salt Lake County
    • Kingsgate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
      • Kingsgate is located in Salt Lake County
    • Landings at Riverbend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landings at Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings at Riverbend
      • Landings at Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
    • Ledgewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
      • Ledgewood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Little Trieste
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Trieste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
      • Little Trieste is located in Salt Lake County
    • Majestic Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Village
      • Majestic Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Marian Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Meadows
      • Marian Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Meadow View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
      • Meadow View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Park Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
      • Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Purple Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Hills
      • Purple Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Quailstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailstone
      • Quailstone is located in Salt Lake County
    • Riverbend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
      • Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
    • Royal Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Meadows
      • Royal Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Skyview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
      • Skyview is located in Salt Lake County
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Summerwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
      • Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Twin Willows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
      • Twin Willows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Valley High
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
      • Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
    • Valley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bay
      • Willow Bay is located in Salt Lake County
    • Willow Run Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
      • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Grand - Dale Estates 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 Grand - Dale Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Grand - Dale Estates and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grand - Dale Estates to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 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 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Grand - Dale Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand - Dale Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6299, Longitude: -111.9605       In this case, the coordinates for Grand - Dale Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Grand - Dale Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.966 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.524 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.818 degrees.