Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Merrywood:
  • 40.722170, -111.710763
  • 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 Merrywood

• 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 Merrywood is near Summit County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Merrywood

Communities Also Named Merrywood ...

We found five communities that are also named Merrywood.

Within Utah, the name Merrywood is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Merrywood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Merrywood that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Merrywood.
  • Georgia
    • Bulloch County
    • This Merrywood is located in Bulloch County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km]<1> to the east of the Merrywood that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Merrywood.
    • Muscogee County
    • This Merrywood is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km] to the east southeast of the Merrywood that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Merrywood.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Merrywood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<1> to the east of the Merrywood that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Merrywood.
    • Baltimore County
    • This Merrywood is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km] to the east of the Merrywood that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Merrywood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Merrywood ...

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.

• Bonnie Brae
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
• Bonnie View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
• Cottonwood Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
• Flamingo Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
• Florence Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
• Forest Home
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Forest Home is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
• Jo Lynn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
• Knight
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Knight is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
• Little Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Little Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
• Maple City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maple City is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
• Mount Olympus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
• Mount Olympus Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Olympus Cove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Cove
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Mount Olympus Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olympus Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
  • Mount Olympus Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olympus Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Park
  • Mountain Top Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Top Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top Park
  • Orchard Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
  • Pine Lodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Lodge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lodge
  • Pinecrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pinecrest is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Quad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Quad is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quad
  • Shadow Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Spring Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Glen is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
  • Summit Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Summit Park is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
  • University Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • University Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
  • Wander Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
  • Young Haven Circle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
  • Zions Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park

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

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

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Merrywood to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> 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 west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,831 miles [2,946.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,996 miles [11,259 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 7,765 miles [12,496.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'