Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Suncrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Suncrest and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Suncrest

• 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 Suncrest:
  • 40.647169, -112.026328
  • 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 Suncrest

• 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 Suncrest is near Tooele County and also Utah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tooele County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Suncrest

Communities Also Named Suncrest ...

We found five communities that are also named Suncrest.

Within Utah, the name Suncrest is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lauderdale County
    • This Suncrest is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the east of the Suncrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Suncrest.
  • British Columbia
    • This Suncrest lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Suncrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
  • California
    • San Diego County
    • This Suncrest is located in San Diego County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Suncrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Suncrest.
  • West Virginia
    • Monongalia County
    • This Suncrest is located in Monongalia County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the east of the Suncrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Suncrest.
    • Randolph County
    • This Suncrest is located in Randolph County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km] to the east of the Suncrest that is located in Salt Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Suncrest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Suncrest ...

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.

• Cherrywood Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cherrywood Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
• Cobblestone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
• Copper City
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Copper City is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
• Creekview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Creekview is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekview
• Crown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crown is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
• Dial Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dial Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Heights
• Dixie Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
• Fox Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fox Hills is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
• Georgetown ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Hector Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hector Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Village
• Horizon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Horizon is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon
• Hunter Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hunter Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Heights
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Hunter Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hunter Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
  • Hunter Stake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hunter Stake is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Stake
  • Indian Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Indian Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • King Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • King Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Valley
  • Kingsgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kingsgate is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Martin Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Martin Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Village
  • Meadow View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Meadow View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
  • Park Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
  • Polaris Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Polaris Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris Gardens
  • Skyview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Skyview is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
  • Springbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Springbrook is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
  • Sundown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sundown is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
  • Sunset Downs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sunset Downs is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Downs
  • Sunset Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
  • Walnut Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Willow Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Willow Bay is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bay
  • Willow Run Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
  • Woodledge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodledge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodledge

How Far From Suncrest 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 Suncrest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Suncrest to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> 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 northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,848 miles [2,974.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,777 miles [12,515.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'