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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 Park Crest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Crest and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Park Crest:
    • 40.570504, -111.828544
    • 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 Park Crest
  • 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 Park Crest is near Utah County and also Summit 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Park Crest

Communities Also Named Park Crest ...

We found one communities that are also named Park Crest.

Within Utah, the name Park Crest is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Park Crest in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Park Crest is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Crest that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Park Crest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Crest ...

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.

  • Cavalry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cavalry Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Park
  • Cobblestone Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
  • Crescent Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
  • Daybreak
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Daybreak is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daybreak
  • Fox Fire
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fox Fire is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
  • Fur Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fur Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fur Hollow
  • Glacier Mesa
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Glacier Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Mesa
  • Golden Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Golden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Oaks
  • Holly Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
  • Hummingbird
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hummingbird is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
  • Jolley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
  • Lost Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Majestic View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Majestic View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic View
    • Meadow Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
    • Pepperwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pepperwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
    • Pepperwood Canyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pepperwood Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Canyon
    • Probe
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Probe is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probe
    • Quail Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Quail Point is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
    • Quail Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
    • Raintree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Robinson Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
    • Sandridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Sandy
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
    • Sandy Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sandy Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hills
    • Seven Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Seven Springs is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Spring Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Spring Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Circle
    • Sprucewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
    • Steeple View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Steeple View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple View
    • Suburban View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Suburban View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban View
    • Summer Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Summer Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Meadows
    • Sunrise Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunrise Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Meadows
    • Sunset Meadows Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Teakwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
    • Vineyard Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Vineyard Glen is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Glen
    • Whisperwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
    • Wildflower
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
    • Willow Creek Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
    • Willow Creek Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willow Creek Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hills
    • Willow Creek Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willow Creek Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Meadows
    • Willow Creek Mesa
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
    • Willow Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willowcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Park Crest to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 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 7,777 miles [12,515.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Park Crest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Park Crest 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 Park Crest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5705, Longitude: -111.8285       In this case, the coordinates for Park Crest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.857 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.389 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.745 degrees.