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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Silver Acres.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Acres 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 Silver Acres:
- 40.608281, -111.884101<1>
- 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 Silver Acres
- 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 Silver Acres is near Utah County and also Davis 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 Davis 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 Silver Acres
Communities Also Named Silver Acres ...
We found two communities that are also named Silver Acres.
Within Utah, the name Silver Acres is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Silver Acres, Harford County
- This Silver Acres is located in Harford County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Acres that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Silver Acres.
- New Mexico
- Silver Acres, Grant County
- This Silver Acres is located in Grant County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Silver Acres that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Silver Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Acres ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Angel Street is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Street
- Bee and Gee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bee and Gee is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee and Gee
- Blue Star Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blue Star Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Star Meadows
- Bridlewalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bridlewalk is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewalk
- Butler Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Butler Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
- Candlelite Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Candlelite Corner is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelite Corner
- Cavalry Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cavalry Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Park
- Celeste
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Celeste is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
- Cherry Tree Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Tree Lane is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Lane
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Cottonwood Slopes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood Slopes is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
- Creek Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Creek Crest is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Crest
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- Dairy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dairy Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Meadows
- David Street
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- David Street is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Street
- Dry Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dry Creek is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Emerald Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emerald Isle is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
- Enchanted Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Enchanted Village is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Village
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairoaks is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Fisher Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fisher Place is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
- Flat Iron Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flat Iron Mesa is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Mesa
- Forest Creek Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Creek Cove is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
- Gill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gill is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Granite Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Granite Mesa is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Mesa
- Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grant is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Green Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Willows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Willows
- Greenfield Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Meadows
- Greenwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenwood Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Meadows
- Greenwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenwood Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Harvard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harvard Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
- Heritage Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Heritage Villa is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Villa
- Hidden Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hidden Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hidden Village is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Holly Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holly Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Hummingbird
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hummingbird is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jordan Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jordan Village is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Village
- Liberty ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty was located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Little Cottonwood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marion Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marion Village is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Village
- Meadow Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Lane is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Mingo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mingo Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Park
- Mountain Breeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain Breeze is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Breeze
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Normandy is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Olympus View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olympus View is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus View
- Pebble Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pebble Glen is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Glen
- Pebble Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pebble Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hills
- Pepper Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pepper Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Heights
- Peruvian Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Peruvian Park is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruvian Park
- Phoenician Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phoenician Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Gardens
- Probe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Probe is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probe
- Quail Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Point is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Ridge Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ridge Creek is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Creek
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverwood is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Sandra Way
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandra Way is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandra Way
- Sandridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandridge is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Sandy City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandy City is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy City
- Sandy Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Heights
- Sandy Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandy Highlands is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Highlands
- Sandy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hills is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hills
- Sandy Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandy Village is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Village
- Silver Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Silver Shadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shadows
- Spring Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Circle
- Steeple View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Steeple View is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple View
- Stevenson Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stevenson Island is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Island
- Suburban View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Suburban View is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban View
- Summer Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summer Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Meadows
- Sunburst Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunburst Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Meadows
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunrise is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Meadows
- Terrace Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Terrace Circle is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Circle
- Twin Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Peaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Twin Peaks is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
- Twin Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Willows is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
- Union
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Square is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
- Union View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union View is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View
- Valley Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valley Ridge is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Vineyard Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard Glen is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Glen
- Walnut Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walnut Brook is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Brook
- Warranty
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Warranty is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warranty
- Willow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Hill is also located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
How Far From Silver Acres 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 included the distance from a community such as Silver Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Acres and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Acres 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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 7,007 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 7,776 miles [12,514.3 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> | GPS Coordinates for Silver Acres:
Decimal: 40.60828, -111.884101
DDMMSS: 40° 36' 29", -111° 53' 2" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Silver Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Silver Acres 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 Silver Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6083, Longitude: -111.8841 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.904 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.449 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.775 degrees. |
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