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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 Highlands of Hidden Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highlands of Hidden Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highlands of Hidden Valley
- 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 Highlands of Hidden Valley:
- 40.539116, -111.816599
- 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 Highlands of Hidden Valley
- 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 Highlands of Hidden Valley is near Utah County and also Wasatch 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 Wasatch 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 Highlands of Hidden Valley
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highlands of Hidden Valley ...
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.
- Bluff at Hidden Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cobblestone Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
- Crescent Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
- Fur Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fur Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fur Hollow
- Glacier Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glacier Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Mesa
- Hickory Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hidden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hidden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Holly Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Jolley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Jordan Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
- Little Cottonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cottonwood
- Lost Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
- Majestic View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Majestic View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic View
- Meadow Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
- Meadowlark
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Mountain Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Pepperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pepperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pepperwood Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Canyon
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Raintree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Ridge Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Robinson Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
- Sandridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Shadow Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- 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 west)
- 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 west)
- Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
- Sprucewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Sunset Meadows Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Teakwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
- Whisperwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Wildflower
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Willow Creek Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
- Willow Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
How Far From Highlands of Hidden Valley 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 Highlands of Hidden Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Highlands of Hidden Valley and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highlands of Hidden Valley 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 four to five hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 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 7,010 miles [11,281.5 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 7,778 miles [12,517.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highlands of Hidden Valley) 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 Highlands of Hidden Valley 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 Highlands of Hidden Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5391, Longitude: -111.8166 In this case, the coordinates for Highlands of Hidden Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.845 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.372 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.741 degrees. |
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