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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 Wendell Way, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wendell Way and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wendell Way:
    • 40.692447, -111.878546
    • 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 Wendell Way
  • 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 Wendell Way is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Wendell Way

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wendell Way ...

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.

  • Boulevard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
  • Clover Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clover Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hollow
  • Cottonwood Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Creek
  • Crown Colony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
  • Eddie Kay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Eddie Kay is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Kay
  • Ethel Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
  • Farm Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Farm Hill is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
  • Fawn Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
  • Forest Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Forest Dale is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Acres is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Indian Wells
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Jo Lynn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
    • Juniper
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Kings Row
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Kings Row is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
    • Laura Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Laura Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura Park
    • Lincoln Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
    • Locust Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Meadow Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Green is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
    • Millrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Millrace is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
    • Misty Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Misty Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
    • Murray
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
      • Murray has also been known as:
      • Murray City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
    • Normandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Normandy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Orchard Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
    • Paradise Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Park Central
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
    • Paul
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Paul is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Pheasant Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
    • Roper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Roper is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Rose Garden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
    • Rural
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rural is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Sage Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sage Hill is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill
    • Spring Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Startup
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Startup is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
    • Sugar House ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sugar House is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar House
    • Sunstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunstone is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunstone
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
    • Syndicate Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Syndicate Place is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syndicate Place
    • Twin Peaks Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Twin Peaks Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks Circle
    • Valley Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Valley Center is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Vegas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
    • Victory Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
    • Village Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Village Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gardens
    • Vista Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
    • Woodside Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
    • Xanadu
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Xanadu is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xanadu
    • Young Haven Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
    • Zions Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wendell Way and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Wendell Way to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 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 7,771 miles [12,506.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wendell Way) 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 Wendell Way 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 Wendell Way. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6924, Longitude: -111.8785       In this case, the coordinates for Wendell Way have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.908 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.46 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.766 degrees.