Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Ridge
- 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 River Ridge:
- 40.586059, -111.931325
- 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 River Ridge
- 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 River Ridge is near Utah County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- eBird sighting report for Tooele 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 River Ridge ...
We found seven communities that share the name River Ridge.
Within Utah, the name River Ridge is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of River Ridge [Monroe County].
- Pike County
- This River Ridge is located in Pike County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the River Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of River Ridge.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This River Ridge is located in Floyd County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<2> to the east of the River Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of River Ridge.
- Illinois
- Kendall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of River Ridge [Kendall County].
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This River Ridge is located in Clark County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<2> to the east of the River Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of River Ridge.
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This River Ridge is located in Harlan County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<2> to the east of the River Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of River Ridge.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This River Ridge is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the River Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of River Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Ridge ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel Street have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Street
- Angel Street is located in Salt Lake County
- Angle View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angle View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle View
- Angle View is located in Salt Lake County
- Blue Star Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Star Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Star Meadows
- Blue Star Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Candlelite Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelite Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelite Corner
- Candlelite Corner is located in Salt Lake County
- Celeste
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Clover Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hills
- Clover Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Clover Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
- Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Coral Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
- Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Crescent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Crescent Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
- Crescent Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Crystal Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Crystal Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- David Street
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Street have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Street
- David Street is located in Salt Lake County
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- Diamondville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
- Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
- Dry Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Edenbrooke
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbrooke
- Edenbrooke is located in Salt Lake County
- Fairoaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Farm Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
- Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Featherwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
- Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Green Willows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Willows
- Green Willows is located in Salt Lake County
- Greenfield Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Meadows
- Greenfield Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Greenwood Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Meadows
- Greenwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Greenwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Harvard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
- Harvard Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Heritage Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
- Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Heritage Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Villa
- Heritage Villa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jordan Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Village
- Jordan Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Lane Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
- Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Ledgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Majestic Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
- Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Majestic Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Majestic Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Marion Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Village
- Marion Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadow Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadowridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Meadowridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Mingo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Park
- Mingo Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Mountain Breeze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Breeze
- Mountain Breeze is located in Salt Lake County
- Pebble Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Glen
- Pebble Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Pebble Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hills
- Pebble Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Pepper Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Heights
- Pepper Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Probe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Purple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Hills
- Purple Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Sandra Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandra Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandra Way
- Sandra Way is located in Salt Lake County
- Sandy City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy City
- Sandy City is located in Salt Lake County
- Sandy Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Heights
- Sandy Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Sandy Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Highlands
- Sandy Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Sandy Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Village
- Sandy Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Silver Shadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shadows
- Silver Shadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Spring Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Spring Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Summerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Sunburst Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Meadows
- Sunburst Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Twin Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County
- Twin Peaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Peaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
- Twin Peaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Union Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
- Union Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Valley High
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley High have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
- Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
- Diamondville
How Far From River Ridge 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 River Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Ridge and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from River Ridge to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> 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 (N). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,778 miles [12,517.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Ridge. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about River Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- River Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5861, Longitude: -111.9313 In this case, the coordinates for River Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 River Ridge 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 River Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.939 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.488 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.804 degrees. |