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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 Quail Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Valley 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 Quail Valley:
- 40.594948, -111.825766
- 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 Quail Valley
- 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 Quail Valley 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 Quail Valley
Communities Also Named Quail Valley ...
We found eight communities that are also named Quail Valley.
Within Utah, the name Quail Valley is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Quail Valley is located in Maricopa County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the south of the Quail Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Quail Valley.
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Quail Valley is located in Independence County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Quail Valley.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Quail Valley is located in Riverside County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Quail Valley.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Quail Valley is located in Clayton County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Quail Valley.
- Newton County
- This Quail Valley is located in Newton County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km] to the east of the Quail Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Quail Valley.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Quail Valley.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Quail Valley is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Quail Valley.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This Quail Valley is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Quail Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Quail Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Valley ...
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.
- Butler Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Butler Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
- Cavalry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cavalry Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Park
- Cherry Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherry Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
- Cotton Wood Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cotton Wood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cove
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cottonwood Slopes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cottonwood Slopes is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
- Creek Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Creek Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Crest
- Danish Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Danish Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Hills
- Daybreak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Daybreak is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daybreak
- Emmaville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Emmaville is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Finlandia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Finlandia is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Flat Iron Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Flat Iron Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Mesa
- Continue List (54 more) ...
- Forest Creek Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
- Fox Fire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Fire is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
- Fur Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fur Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fur Hollow
- Glacier Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glacier Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Mesa
- Golden Hill Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golden Hill Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill Canyon
- Golden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Oaks
- Granite Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Granite Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Mesa
- Harvard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harvard Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
- Hidden Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hidden Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Holly Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Honeywood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Honeywood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Hills
- Hummingbird
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hummingbird is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
- Little Cottonwood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little Willow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Willow
- Majestic View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Majestic View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic View
- Pebble Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pebble Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hills
- Persimmon Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Persimmon Tree is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Tree
- Peruvian Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peruvian Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruvian Park
- Phoenician Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Phoenician Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Gardens
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Quail Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Royal Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
- Sandridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Sandy Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sandy Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Highlands
- Sandy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandy Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hills
- Scottish Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Steeple View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Steeple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple View
- Suburban View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Suburban View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban View
- Summer Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Summer Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Meadows
- Summer Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summer Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oaks
- Sunrise Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- 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 south)
- Terrace Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Circle
- Top of the World
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Top of the World is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
- Union View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Union View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View
- Valley Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Valley Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Vineyard Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vineyard Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Glen
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Whisperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Wildflower
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
- Willow Creek Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willow Creek Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hill
- Willow Creek Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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 south)
- Willow Creek Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Meadows
- Willow Creek View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Creek View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek View
- Willow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willowcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
- Willowcreek Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willowcreek Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek Oaks
How Far From Quail Valley 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 Quail Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quail Valley and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Quail Valley to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 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 7,007 miles [11,276.7 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 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Quail Valley) 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 Quail Valley 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 Quail Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5949, Longitude: -111.8258 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Valley 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 331.392 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.742 degrees. |
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