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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 River View Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River View Heights 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 River View Heights:
    • 40.641058, -111.933826
    • 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 River View Heights
  • 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 River View Heights is near Davis County and also Utah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Utah 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 River View Heights

Communities Also Named River View Heights ...

We found one communities that are also named River View Heights.

Within Utah, the name River View Heights is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named River View Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This River View Heights is located in Wood County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<1> to the east of the River View Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of River View Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River View Heights ...

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.

  • Angle View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Angle View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle View
  • Barbers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Barbers is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbers
  • Best View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Best View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best View
  • Bowling Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bowling Green is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bridlewalk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bridlewalk is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewalk
  • Clover Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Clover Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hollow
  • Cobblestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
  • Coral Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
  • Diamondville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
  • Dixie Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
  • Emerald Isle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Emerald Isle is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
  • Erin Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Erin Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Meadows
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Fisher Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
    • Fox Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Fox Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
    • Grant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Grant is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Green Tree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Hall View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hall View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
    • Happy Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Heatherglen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Heatherglen is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
    • Horizon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Horizon is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon
    • Kingsgate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Kingsgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Landings at Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Landings at Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings at Riverbend
    • Ledgewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Ledgewood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
    • Liberty ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Liberty is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Little Trieste
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Trieste is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
    • Majestic Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Majestic Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Village
    • Marian Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Marian Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Meadows
    • Meadow Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Meadow Green is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
    • Misty Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Misty Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
    • Murray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
      • Murray has also been known as:
      • Murray City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
    • Normandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Normandy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Park Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
    • Quailstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Quailstone is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailstone
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Royal Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Royal Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Meadows
    • Skyview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Skyview is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Stevenson Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stevenson Island is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Island
    • Summerwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Sunstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunstone is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunstone
    • Twin Peaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Twin Peaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
    • Twin Willows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Twin Willows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
    • Valley Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Valley Center is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley High
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
    • Valley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Valley Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Willow Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Willow Bay is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bay
    • Willow Run Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
    • Xanadu
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Xanadu is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xanadu

How Far From River View Heights 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 River View Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River View Heights and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from River View Heights to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 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 5,754 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River View Heights) 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 River View Heights 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 River View Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6411, Longitude: -111.9338       In this case, the coordinates for River View Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.947 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.501 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.801 degrees.