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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 Surrey Downs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Surrey Downs 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 Surrey Downs:
- 40.898556, -111.896049
- 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 Surrey Downs
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Surrey Downs is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake 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 Surrey Downs
Curious and Interesting Names Near Surrey Downs ...
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.
- Birdland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Birdland is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
- Bountiful
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <1>
- Center Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Center Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
- Former names for Centerville:
- Cherry Settlement
- Deuel Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
- Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chapel is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Cherry Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
- Cherry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherry Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Cinnamon Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cinnamon Ridge is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
- Colonial
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colonial is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Feller Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Feller Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
- Gold
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gold is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Golden Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golden Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillside is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
- Hogan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hogan Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Park
- Island View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Island View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Jensen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jensen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
- Judge Holbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Judge Holbrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
- Lynnhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lynnhaven is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
- Major
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Major is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Maple Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Glen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Meadow Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadow Springs is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meadowlane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Placid Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Placid Cove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Cove
- Randall Way
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Randall Way is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Way
- Spring Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spring Meadow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Stone Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stone Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Summertree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Summertree is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Susie Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Susie Ranch is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susie Ranch
- Twin Hollows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin Hollows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
- Woods Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Surrey Downs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Surrey Downs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Surrey Downs and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Surrey Downs 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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 6,990 miles [11,249.3 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 7,758 miles [12,485.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Surrey Downs) 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 Surrey Downs 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 Surrey Downs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8986, Longitude: -111.8960 In this case, the coordinates for Surrey Downs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.941 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.517 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.761 degrees. |
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