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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 Greenfield Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenfield Farms 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 Greenfield Farms:
    • 40.521060, -111.900212
    • 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 Greenfield Farms
  • 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 Greenfield Farms is near Utah County and also Tooele 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 Tooele 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 Greenfield Farms

Communities Also Named Greenfield Farms ...

We found one communities that are also named Greenfield Farms.

Within Utah, the name Greenfield Farms is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Greenfield Farms in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Greenfield Farms is located in Portsmouth City and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the east of the Greenfield Farms that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Greenfield Farms.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenfield Farms ...

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.

  • Allen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Blue Star Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Blue Star Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Star Meadows
  • Bluff at Hidden Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bluffdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clover Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
  • Cobblestone Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
  • Crescent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crescent is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
  • Crescent Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
  • David Street
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • David Street is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Street
  • Dry Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dry Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
  • Farm Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Featherwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
    • Freeman Butterfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Freeman Butterfield is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Butterfield
    • Greenfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Heritage Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
    • Hickory Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hidden Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Valley Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
    • Hilltop
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Jolley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jordan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
    • Lane Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
    • Lost Eden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
    • Majestic Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
    • Marblewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marblewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblewood
    • Meadow Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
    • Medallion Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Medallion Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medallion Cove
    • Park Avenue
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Park Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Avenue
    • Pine Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Ridge Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
    • Robinson Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
    • Sandy Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Heights
    • Shadow Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
    • Silver Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
    • Silver Sage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
    • Silver Smith
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
    • Spring Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
    • Sprucewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
    • Teakwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
    • Western Charm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Western Charm is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Charm
    • Willow View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View

How Far From Greenfield Farms 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 Greenfield Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Greenfield Farms to Salt Lake City, 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 five to six hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,843 miles [2,966 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 7,013 miles [11,286.3 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 7,781 miles [12,522.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenfield Farms) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Greenfield Farms 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 Greenfield Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5211, Longitude: -111.9002       In this case, the coordinates for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.909 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.446 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.791 degrees.