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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Olympus Shadows Estates.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olympus Shadows Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olympus Shadows Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olympus Shadows Estates
- 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 Olympus Shadows Estates:
- 40.649392, -111.806322<1>
- 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 Olympus Shadows Estates
- 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 Olympus Shadows Estates is near Summit County and also Utah 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 Utah 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 Olympus Shadows Estates
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olympus Shadows Estates ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Apple Valley is also located in Salt Lake County
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- Blue Spruce
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blue Spruce is also located in Salt Lake County
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- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bonnie Brae is also located in Salt Lake County
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- Bonnie View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bonnie View is also located in Salt Lake County
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- Boulevard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boulevard is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Butler Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
- Cherry Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cherry Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
- Cherry Tree Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Tree Lane is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
- Chevy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chevy Chase is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cottonwood is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottonwood Acres is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cottonwood Glade is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
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- Cottonwood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cottonwood Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
- Cottonwood Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottonwood Manor is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Manor
- Cottonwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cottonwood Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Cottonwood Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottonwood Ridge is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ridge
- Cottonwood Slopes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonwood Slopes is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
- Cottonwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottonwood Village is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
- Crown Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crown Colony is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
- Enchanted Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Enchanted Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
- Ethel Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
- Fawn Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fawn Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
- Flamingo Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flamingo Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
- Florence Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Florence Hollow is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
- Forest Creek Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Creek Cove is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
- Gill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gill is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Haven Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Haven Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Grove
- Haven Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haven Place is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
- Heather Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heather Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
- Helm
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Helm is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Hillside Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside Village is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Honeywood Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Honeywood Cove is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Cove
- Honeywood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Honeywood Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Hills
- Horizon Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Horizon Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Circle
- International Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- International Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Gardens
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jeremy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jeremy is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremy
- Jo Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jo Lynn is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
- Knight
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Knight is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
- Lazy Bar
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lazy Bar is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bar
- Lincoln Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Mount Olympus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Olympus is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
- Mount Olympus Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olympus Cove is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Cove
- Mount Olympus Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Olympus Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
- Mount Olympus Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olympus Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Park
- Nathan Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nathan Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
- Olympus View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Olympus View is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
- Orchard Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Paradise Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Paradise Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Peony Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peony Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
- Pheasant Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Hollow is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
- Pine Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Mountain is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Prospector Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prospector Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospector Hills
- Reindeer Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reindeer Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindeer Hills
- Ridge Road
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ridge Road is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
- Rolling Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Knolls is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Shadow Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shadow Mountain is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sleepy Hollow is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Spring Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Creek is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Run is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Sunburst Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunburst Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Circle
- Sunrise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunrise Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Sycamore Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sycamore Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Tall Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tall Oaks is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
- Twin Peaks Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Twin Peaks Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
- Vegas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vegas is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Wander Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wander Village is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wildwood is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willow Creek View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willow Creek View is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek View
- Willow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Hill is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willowcreek Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willowcreek Oaks is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek Oaks
- Woodside Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
How Far From Olympus Shadows Estates 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 included the distance from a community such as Olympus Shadows Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Olympus Shadows Estates and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Olympus Shadows Estates to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,771 miles [12,506.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Olympus Shadows Estates:
Decimal: 40.64939, -111.806322
DDMMSS: 40° 38' 57", -111° 48' 22" |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Olympus Shadows Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Olympus Shadows Estates 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 Olympus Shadows Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6494, Longitude: -111.8063 In this case, the coordinates for Olympus Shadows Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.847 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.385 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.727 degrees. |
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