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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Merrywood ...
We found five communities that share the name Merrywood.
Within Utah, the name Merrywood is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
- Bonnie View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
- Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
- Cottonwood Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
- Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Flamingo Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
- Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Florence Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
- Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Forest Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Salt Lake County
- Jo Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Knight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Little Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
- Maple City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Salt Lake County
- Mount Olympus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
- Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
- Mount Olympus Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Cove
- Mount Olympus Cove is located in Salt Lake County
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- Mount Olympus Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
- Mount Olympus Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Mount Olympus Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Park
- Mount Olympus Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Mountain Top Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top Park
- Mountain Top Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Orchard Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Pine Lodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lodge
- Pine Lodge is located in Salt Lake County
- Pinecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Quad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Shadow Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
- Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
- Sleepy Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Spring Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
- Spring Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Summit Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Summit County
- University Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Wander Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wander Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
- Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Young Haven Circle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Haven Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
- Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Zions Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park
- Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Mount Olympus Hills
How Far From Merrywood 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 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrywood. 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/
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- Merrywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7222, Longitude: -111.7108 In this case, the coordinates for Merrywood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Merrywood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.779 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.31 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.666 degrees. |