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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 Horizon Circle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horizon Circle 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 Horizon Circle:
    • 40.623281, -111.804655
    • 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 Horizon Circle
  • 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 Horizon Circle is near Utah County and also Summit 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 Summit 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 Horizon Circle

Curious and Interesting Names Near Horizon Circle ...

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.

  • Apple Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Apple Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Butler Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Butler Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
  • Cherry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cherry Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
  • Cherry Tree Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherry Tree Lane is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
  • Cotton Wood Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cotton Wood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cove
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cottonwood Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Manor is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Manor
  • Cottonwood Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cottonwood Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ridge
  • Cottonwood Slopes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cottonwood Slopes is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
  • Cottonwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
  • Danish Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Danish Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Hills
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Enchanted Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Enchanted Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
    • Finlandia
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Finlandia is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
    • Forest Creek Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
    • Heather Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
    • Helm
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Helm is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Hillside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hillside Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
    • Honeywood Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Honeywood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Cove
    • Honeywood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Honeywood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Hills
    • Jeremy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jeremy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremy
    • Lazy Bar
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lazy Bar is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bar
    • Little Willow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Little Willow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Willow
    • Persimmon Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Persimmon Tree is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Tree
    • Pine Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pine Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Prospector Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Prospector Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospector Hills
    • Reindeer Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Reindeer Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindeer Hills
    • Ridge Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
    • Rolling Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Royal Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
    • Scottish Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
    • Shady Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Shady Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Summer Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Summer Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oaks
    • Sunburst Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sunburst Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Circle
    • Sunrise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
    • Top of the World
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Top of the World is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
    • Walnut Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Creek Hill is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hill
    • Willow Creek View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Creek View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek View
    • Willowcreek Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willowcreek Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek Oaks

How Far From Horizon Circle 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 Horizon Circle to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Horizon Circle 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 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 7,005 miles [11,273.5 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 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horizon Circle) 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 Horizon Circle 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 Horizon Circle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6233, Longitude: -111.8047       In this case, the coordinates for Horizon Circle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.843 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.378 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.728 degrees.