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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 Hamilton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton 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 Hamilton Heights:
    • 40.506616, -111.939658
    • 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Heights ...

We found six communities that share the name Hamilton Heights.

Within Utah, the name Hamilton Heights is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Hamilton Heights lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Hamilton Heights is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Hamilton Heights.
    • New York
      • New York County
      • This Hamilton Heights is located in New York County and lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Hamilton Heights.
    • Ontario
      • This Hamilton Heights lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Franklin County
      • This Hamilton Heights is located in Franklin County and lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hamilton Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Hamilton Heights is located in Pickens County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Hamilton Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton 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.

  • Bluffdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Clover Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
    • Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
  • Farm Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
    • Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Freeman Butterfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Butterfield
    • Freeman Butterfield is located in Salt Lake County
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
  • Greenfield Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
    • Greenfield Farms is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jordan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
  • Lane Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
    • Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Majestic Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
    • Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Marblewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblewood
    • Marblewood is located in Salt Lake County
  • Medallion Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medallion Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medallion Cove
    • Medallion Cove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Park Avenue
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Avenue
    • Park Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
  • Western Charm
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Charm
    • Western Charm is located in Salt Lake County

How Far From Hamilton 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 Hamilton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Heights to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 17 miles [27.4 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 1,845 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 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 7,783 miles [12,525.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5066, Longitude: -111.9397       In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Hamilton 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 331.938 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.48 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.814 degrees.




 

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