Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandridge Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandridge Estates
- 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 Sandridge Estates:
- 41.127166, -112.087443
- 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 Sandridge Estates
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Sandridge Estates is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandridge Estates ...
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.
- Chestnut Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Park
- Chestnut Park is located in Davis County
- Christensen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christensen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
- Christensen is located in Davis County
- Clint Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
- Clint Village is located in Davis County
- Cottonwood Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Weber County
- Fawcett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hatch
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - He Flys
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Heather Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Davis County
- Henry Oleson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Oleson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Oleson
- Henry Oleson is located in Davis County
- Heritage Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Heritage Square is located in Davis County
- Jill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - John Fuit
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Kingsville Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Junction
- Kingsville Junction is located in Weber County
- Lakeview Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Gardens
- Lakeview Gardens is located in Davis County
- Marvins
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Meadow Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
- Meadowlane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Meadowlane is located in Weber County
- Parks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Peppermint Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Peppermint Park is located in Davis County
- Sandalwood Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Square
- Sandalwood Square is located in Davis County
- Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sun Ray
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sunrise Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Yorkshire Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Jones
How Far From Sandridge Estates 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 Sandridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sandridge Estates and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandridge Estates to Farmington, 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,847 miles [2,972.5 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 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 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 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandridge Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1272, Longitude: -112.0874 In this case, the coordinates for Sandridge Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sandridge Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.113 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.855 degrees. |