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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 Hew-Wood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hew-Wood 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 Hew-Wood Estates:
    • 40.651058, -111.945215
    • 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 Hew-Wood Estates
  • 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 Hew-Wood Estates is near Davis County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Hew-Wood Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hew-Wood 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 south)
    • Angle View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle View
  • Barbers
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Barbers is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbers
  • Best View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Best View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best View
  • Bowling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bowling Green is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Clover Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Clover Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hollow
  • Cobblestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
  • Coral Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
  • Crown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Diamondville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
  • Dixie Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
  • Emerald Isle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Emerald Isle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
  • Erin Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Erin Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Meadows
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Fox Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Fox Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
    • Frost
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Frost is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Georgetown ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Grant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Grant is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Green Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Hall View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hall View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
    • Happy Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Heatherglen
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Heatherglen is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
    • Hector Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
    • Horizon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Horizon is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon
    • Jensen Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
    • Kings Row
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kings Row is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
    • Kingsgate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Kingsgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Landings at Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Landings at Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings at Riverbend
    • Ledgewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ledgewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
    • Liberty ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Liberty is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Little Trieste
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Little Trieste is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
    • Log Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Log Haven is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Haven
    • Majestic Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Majestic Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Village
    • Marian Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Marian Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Meadows
    • Meadow Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Meadow Green is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
    • Meadow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadow Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
    • Meadow Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadow Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Meadow View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Meadowgate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadowgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
    • Melody Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Melody Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Park
    • Misty Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Misty Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
    • Normandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Normandy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Park Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
    • Peachwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Peachwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachwood
    • Quailstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Quailstone is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailstone
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Rolling Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Royal Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Royal Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Meadows
    • Skyview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Skyview is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Stevenson Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stevenson Island is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Island
    • Stone Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Stone Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Summerwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Sunnybrook Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnybrook Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Park
    • Sunnygrove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnygrove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnygrove
    • Sunstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunstone is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunstone
    • Twin Willows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Twin Willows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
    • Valley Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Valley Center is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley High
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
    • Valley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Valley Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Willow Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Willow Bay is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bay
    • Willow Run Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
    • Xanadu
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Xanadu is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xanadu

How Far From Hew-Wood Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hew-Wood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hew-Wood Estates and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hew-Wood Estates to White House, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Hew-Wood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Hew-Wood Estates 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 Hew-Wood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6511, Longitude: -111.9452       In this case, the coordinates for Hew-Wood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.956 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.514 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.807 degrees.