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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 Nicoletti Drive, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nicoletti Drive and the surrounding area.
- 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 Nicoletti Drive:
- 40.619392, -111.888824
- 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 Nicoletti Drive
- 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 Nicoletti Drive is near Utah County and also Davis 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 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 Nicoletti Drive
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nicoletti Drive ...
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.
- Angel Street
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Angel Street is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Street
- Bee and Gee
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bee and Gee is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee and Gee
- Bridlewalk
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bridlewalk is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewalk
- Candlelite Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Candlelite Corner is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelite Corner
- Celeste
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Celeste is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
- Cherry Tree Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Tree Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
- Chevy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Clover Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clover Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hollow
- Coral Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Creek Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Creek Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Crest
- Dairy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
- Continue List (66 more) ...
- Emerald Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emerald Isle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
- Enchanted Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Enchanted Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Village
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairoaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Fisher Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
- Flat Iron Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Iron Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Mesa
- Forest Creek Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
- Gill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Granite Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Granite Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Mesa
- Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grant is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Greenfield Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Meadows
- Greenwood Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Meadows
- Greenwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Harvard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
- Haven Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haven Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Grove
- Heritage Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Heritage Villa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Villa
- Hidden Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hidden Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Holly Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holly Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Hummingbird
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hummingbird is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
- Indian Wells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jordan Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jordan Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Village
- Liberty ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Liberty is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Little Cottonwood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Majestic Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Majestic Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Village
- Marion Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marion Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Village
- Mingo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mingo Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Park
- Mountain Breeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain Breeze is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Breeze
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Normandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Olympus View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olympus View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
- Paradise Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Pebble Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Glen
- Pebble Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hills
- Pepper Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pepper Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Heights
- Peruvian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peruvian Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruvian Park
- Phoenician Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phoenician Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Gardens
- Quail Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Ridge Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridge Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Creek
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Sandra Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandra Way is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandra Way
- Sandy City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandy City is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy City
- Sandy Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Highlands
- Sandy Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Village
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Silver Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Silver Shadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shadows
- Steeple View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Steeple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple View
- Stevenson Island
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stevenson Island is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Island
- Suburban View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Suburban View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban View
- Sunburst Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunburst Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Meadows
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunrise is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Tall Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
- Terrace Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Circle
- Twin Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Peaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Twin Peaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
- Twin Peaks Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Peaks Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
- Twin Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Twin Willows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
- Union
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
- Union View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View
- Valley Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Valley Center is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Vineyard Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Glen
- Walnut Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Brook is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Brook
- Warranty
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Warranty is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warranty
- Willow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
How Far From Nicoletti Drive 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 Nicoletti Drive to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Nicoletti Drive and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Nicoletti Drive 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 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 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nicoletti Drive) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Nicoletti Drive 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 Nicoletti Drive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6194, Longitude: -111.8888 In this case, the coordinates for Nicoletti Drive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.909 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.455 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.777 degrees. |
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