Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinecrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinecrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinecrest
- 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 Pinecrest:
- 40.812724, -111.724932
- 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 Pinecrest
- 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 Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Pinecrest.
Within Utah, the name Pinecrest is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Nevada County
- This Pinecrest is located in Nevada County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Pinecrest.
- Tuolumne County
- This Pinecrest is located in Tuolumne County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the west southwest of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Pinecrest.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Pinecrest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pinecrest.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km] to the east southeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Pinecrest.
- Monroe County
- This Pinecrest is located in Monroe County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km] to the east southeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pinecrest.
- Seminole County
- This Pinecrest is located in Seminole County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km] to the east southeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Pinecrest.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Pinecrest.
- Vernon Parish
- This Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km] to the east southeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Pinecrest.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Pinecrest is located in Lee County and lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Pinecrest.
- Lowndes County
- This Pinecrest is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km] to the east southeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Pinecrest.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Pinecrest is located in Davidson County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Pinecrest.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pinecrest.
- Rutherford County
- This Pinecrest is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Pinecrest.
- Ontario
- This Pinecrest lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Pinecrest is located in Aiken County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Pinecrest.
- Anderson County
- This Pinecrest is located in Anderson County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Pinecrest.
- Charleston County
- This Pinecrest is located in Charleston County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Pinecrest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Pinecrest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Pinecrest.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinecrest ...
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.
- Federal-Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal-Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal-Heights
- Federal-Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Fraternity Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraternity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternity Park
- Fraternity Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Grand View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
- Little Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Salt Lake County
- Maple Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cove
- Maple Cove is located in Davis County
- Maple Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Davis County
- Merrywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mountain Top Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Perrys Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Hollow
- Perrys Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Pratts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Quad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Spring Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Summit County
- Sunset Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hollow
- Sunset Hollow is located in Davis County
- University Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Virginia Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Spring Glen
How Far From Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinecrest and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinecrest 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 west southwest (WSW). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 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 7,759 miles [12,486.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinecrest. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinecrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinecrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8127, Longitude: -111.7249 In this case, the coordinates for Pinecrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pinecrest could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pinecrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.798 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.341 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.667 degrees. |