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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 Silver Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Ridge 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 Ridge:
- 40.545782, -111.857434
- 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 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 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 Ridge is near Utah County and also Wasatch 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 Wasatch 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 Ridge
Communities Also Named Silver Ridge ...
We found seven communities that are also named Silver Ridge.
Within Utah, the name Silver Ridge is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sevier County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Silver Ridge [Sevier County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Silver Ridge.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Silver Ridge is located in Aroostook County and lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Silver Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Silver Ridge.
- Manitoba
- This Silver Ridge lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Silver Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Nebraska
- Dixon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Silver Ridge [Dixon County].
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silver Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Silver Ridge is located in Loudon County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Ridge that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Silver Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver 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.
- Bluff at Hidden Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cobblestone Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
- Crescent
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crescent is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crescent Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Highlands
- Crescent Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crescent Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
- Dry Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dry Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Hickory Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hickory Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hidden Valley Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Hills
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Jolley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jolley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Jordan Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jordan Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Point
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lost Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
- Meadow Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cove
- Meadowlark
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadowlark is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Ridge Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Robinson Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Robinson Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Square
- Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shadow Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Silver Sage
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Silver Sage is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sage
- Silver Smith
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Silver Smith is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Smith
- Spring Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Circle
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spring Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Sprucewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sprucewood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Teakwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Teakwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
- Wildflower
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Willow Creek Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
- Willow View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
How Far From Silver Ridge 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 Silver Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Ridge and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Ridge to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,779 miles [12,519.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Silver Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Silver Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 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 Silver Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5458, Longitude: -111.8574 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.411 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.764 degrees. |
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