Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lady of the Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lady of the Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lady of the Lake

• 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 Lady of the Lake:
  • 40.605784, -111.587977
  • 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 Lady of the Lake

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
  • Since Lady of the Lake is near Utah County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Utah County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lady of the Lake ...

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.

• Burnt Flat
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Flat
  • Burnt Flat is located in Salt Lake County
• Forest City ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Utah County
• Forest Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Forest Glen is located in Salt Lake County
• Garden City ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Salt Lake County
• Mound City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Mound City is located in Wasatch County
• Park City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
• Pine Lodge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lodge
  • Pine Lodge is located in Salt Lake County
• Pine Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree
  • Pine Tree is located in Salt Lake County
• Silver Fork
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Fork
  • Silver Fork is located in Salt Lake County
• Solitude
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
  • Solitude is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solitude <3>

How Far From Lady of the Lake 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 Lady of the Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Lady of the Lake and extending to:

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lady of the Lake to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,826 miles [2,938.7 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 104 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lady of the Lake. 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/