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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 Pepperidge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pepperidge 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 Pepperidge:
    • 40.620781, -111.880490
    • 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 Pepperidge
  • 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 Pepperidge 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 Pepperidge

Communities Also Named Pepperidge ...

We found two communities that are also named Pepperidge.

Within Utah, the name Pepperidge is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Pepperidge is located in Richmond County and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the east of the Pepperidge that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Pepperidge.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Pepperidge is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pepperidge that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Pepperidge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pepperidge ...

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 north)
    • 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 southwest)
    • Celeste is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
  • Creek Crest
    (Less than 2 miles 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 north)
    • Dairy Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
  • 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 south)
    • 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
  • Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grant is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Harvard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Harvard Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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 northwest)
      • Liberty is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Little Cottonwood Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    • Mountain Breeze
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mountain Breeze is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Breeze
    • Pepper Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pepper Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Heights
    • Phoenician Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Phoenician Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Gardens
    • 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
    • Riverwood
      (Less than 2 miles 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 south)
      • Sandra Way is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandra Way
    • Sandy Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sandy Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Highlands
    • Sandy Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sandy Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Village
    • 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
    • Stevenson Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stevenson Island is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Island
    • Sunburst Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunburst Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Meadows
    • Sunrise
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunrise is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Twin Peaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Twin Peaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
    • Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Union is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Union View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View
    • Valley Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Valley Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
    • Walnut Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pepperidge 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 Pepperidge 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 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pepperidge) 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 Pepperidge 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 Pepperidge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6208, Longitude: -111.8805       In this case, the coordinates for Pepperidge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.903 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.448 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.772 degrees.