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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 Raintree Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raintree Village 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 Raintree Village:
    • 40.576893, -111.827711
    • 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 Raintree Village
  • 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 Raintree Village 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 Raintree Village

Communities Also Named Raintree Village ...

We found two communities that are also named Raintree Village.

Within Utah, the name Raintree Village is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Raintree Village is located in New Castle County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<1> to the east of the Raintree Village that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Raintree Village.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<1> to the east of the Raintree Village that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Raintree Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Raintree Village ...

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
  • Daybreak
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Daybreak is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daybreak
  • Flat Iron Mesa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Flat Iron Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Mesa
  • 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
  • Granite Mesa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Granite Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Mesa
  • 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
  • Hummingbird
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hummingbird is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
  • Little Willow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Little Willow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Willow
  • Continue List   (31 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 south)
      • Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
    • Pepperwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Peruvian Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Peruvian Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruvian Park
    • 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 west)
      • 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
    • 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 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 west)
      • Sandy Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hills
    • Scottish Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
    • Seven Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • 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
    • 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 northwest)
      • 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 south)
    • Terrace Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Terrace Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Circle
    • 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 west)
      • 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 north)
      • 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 northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
      • 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 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 Raintree Village 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 include the distance from a community such as Raintree Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raintree Village 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 Raintree Village 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 1,838 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 7,008 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 7,776 miles [12,514.3 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raintree Village) 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 Raintree Village 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 Raintree Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5769, Longitude: -111.8277       In this case, the coordinates for Raintree Village 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 331.39 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.744 degrees.