Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley West and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley West
- 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 Valley West:
- 40.590226, -111.980493
- 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 Valley West
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Valley West is near Utah County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- eBird sighting report for Tooele 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 Valley West ...
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.
- Angle View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angle View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle View
- Angle View is located in Salt Lake County
- Clover Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hills
- Clover Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Crystal Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Crystal Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Diamondville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
- Diamondville is located in Salt Lake County
- Dixie Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Valley
- Dixie Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Edenbrooke
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbrooke
- Edenbrooke is located in Salt Lake County
- Featherwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
- Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Fox Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Georgetown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County
- Greenfield Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Meadows
- Greenfield Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Heritage Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
- Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
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- Horizon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lane Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
- Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Ledgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Majestic Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Majestic Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadow Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadow View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Salt Lake County
- Meadowridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Meadowridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Purple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Hills
- Purple Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Skyview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Summerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Twin Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County
- Valley High
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley High
- Valley High is located in Salt Lake County
- Horizon
How Far From Valley West to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Valley West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Valley West and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valley West to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 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 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 7,011 miles [11,283.1 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 7,779 miles [12,519.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
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 '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- Valley West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5902, Longitude: -111.9805 In this case, the coordinates for Valley West 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 Valley West 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 331.978 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.535 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.832 degrees. |