Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Virginia Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Virginia Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Virginia Heights
- 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 Virginia Heights:
- 40.779113, -111.852713
- 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 Virginia Heights
- 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 Virginia Heights is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Virginia Heights ...
We found five communities that share the name Virginia Heights.
Within Utah, the name Virginia Heights is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the east of the Virginia Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Virginia Heights.
- Bristol City
- This Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km] to the east of the Virginia Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Virginia Heights.
- Henrico County
- This Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km] to the east of the Virginia Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Virginia Heights.
- Roanoke City
- This Virginia Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km] to the east of the Virginia Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Virginia Heights.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Virginia Heights is located in Kanawha County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the east of the Virginia Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Virginia Heights.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginia Heights ...
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.
- Capitol
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Ensign Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
- Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Ensign Downs Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
- Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Federal-Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal-Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal-Heights
- Federal-Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Fraternity Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraternity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternity Park
- Fraternity Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Perrys Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Hollow
- Perrys Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Pratts
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Salt Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <3>
- University Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
How Far From Virginia Heights 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 Virginia Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Virginia Heights and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Virginia Heights to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,996 miles [11,259 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 7,765 miles [12,496.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginia Heights. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Virginia Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virginia Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7791, Longitude: -111.8527 In this case, the coordinates for Virginia Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Virginia Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.896 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.453 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.744 degrees. |