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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 Rolling Knolls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rolling Knolls 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 Rolling Knolls:
- 40.626337, -111.831322
- 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 Rolling Knolls
- 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 Rolling Knolls 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 Rolling Knolls
Communities Also Named Rolling Knolls ...
We found four communities that are also named Rolling Knolls.
Within Utah, the name Rolling Knolls is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<1> to the east of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Rolling Knolls.
- Harford County
- This Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km] to the east of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Rolling Knolls.
- Montgomery County
- This Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km] to the east of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rolling Knolls.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Rolling Knolls is located in Butler County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the east of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Rolling Knolls.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling Knolls ...
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 south)
- Butler Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
- Cherry Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cherry Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
- Cherry Tree Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cherry Tree Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
- Cotton Wood Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cotton Wood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cove
- Cottonwood Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cottonwood Glade is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cottonwood Manor is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Manor
- Cottonwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cottonwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Cottonwood Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cottonwood Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ridge
- Cottonwood Slopes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottonwood Slopes is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
- Cottonwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- Creek Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Creek Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Crest
- Enchanted Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Enchanted Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
- Enchanted Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Enchanted Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Village
- Finlandia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Finlandia is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Forest Creek Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
- Gill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Haven Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haven Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Grove
- Heather Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
- Helm
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Helm is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Hidden Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hidden Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hillside Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillside Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Horizon Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Horizon Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Circle
- International Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- International Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Gardens
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jeremy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jeremy is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremy
- Lazy Bar
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lazy Bar is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bar
- Little Cottonwood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Olympus View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Olympus View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
- Phoenician Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Phoenician Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Gardens
- Pine Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Reindeer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Reindeer Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindeer Hills
- Ridge Road
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Royal Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sunburst Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunburst Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Circle
- Sunrise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Tall Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tall Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
- Terrace Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Terrace Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Circle
- Union View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View
- Valley Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willowcreek Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willowcreek Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek Oaks
How Far From Rolling Knolls 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 Rolling Knolls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rolling Knolls and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rolling Knolls to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five 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 7,005 miles [11,273.5 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 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rolling Knolls) 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 Rolling Knolls 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 Rolling Knolls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6263, Longitude: -111.8313 In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.864 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.403 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.743 degrees. |
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