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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 Rocky Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge:
    • 39.933236, -111.824363
    • 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 Rocky 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 Juab County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Juab County
    • Since Rocky Ridge is near Utah County and also Weber 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 Weber 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 Rocky Ridge

Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...

We found ten communities that are also named Rocky Ridge.

Within Utah, the name Rocky Ridge is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rocky Ridge.
      • Marshall County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Marshall County and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km] to the east of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rocky Ridge.
      • Talladega County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km] to the east of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Rocky Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the east of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Rocky Ridge.
    • Missouri
      • Sainte Genevieve County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Rocky Ridge.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Rocky Ridge lies 2,534 miles [4,078.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
    • Ohio
      • Ottawa County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Rocky Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Bucks County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rocky Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Overton County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the east of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Rocky Ridge.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Rocky Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky 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.

How Far From Rocky Ridge 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 town such as Rocky Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Ridge and extending to:

  • Nephi, which is the Seat of Juab County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Ridge to Nephi, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 7,047 miles [11,341 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 7,815 miles [12,577 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 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- Rocky Ridge) 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 Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9332, Longitude: -111.8244    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.791 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.256 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.787 degrees.