Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Grand View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Grand View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Grand View
- 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 West Grand View:
- 40.732724, -111.861324
- 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 West Grand View
- 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 West Grand View 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Grand View ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Capitol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - City Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Eddie Kay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Edwards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Farm Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Federal-Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal-Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal-Heights
- Federal-Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Forest Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
- Forest Dale is located in Salt Lake County
- Fountain Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Foxs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (42 more) ...
- Fraternity Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraternity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternity Park
- Fraternity Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Golden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Grand View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
- Granite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Salt Lake County
- High Avenue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Avenue
- High Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hunters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Jordan Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
- Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Juniper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lincoln Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Lincoln Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Martins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mead Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Circle
- Mead Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Panorama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Park Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
- Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
- Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Perrys Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Hollow
- Perrys Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Poplar Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Place
- Poplar Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Pratts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Roper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Rose Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
- Rural
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Salt Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Sharp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Silver Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
- Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Startup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sugar House ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar House
- Sugar House is located in Salt Lake County
- Syndicate Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syndicate Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syndicate Place
- Syndicate Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Temple View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
- Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Thorn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - University Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Victory Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
- Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Virginia Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Vista Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
- Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Wahoo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Woodside Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
- Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Young Haven Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Haven Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Haven Circle
- Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Zions Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park
- Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Fraternity Park
How Far From West Grand View 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 West Grand View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Grand View and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West Grand View 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 6,999 miles [11,263.8 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 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Grand View. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Grand View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Grand View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7327, Longitude: -111.8613 In this case, the coordinates for West Grand View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West Grand View 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 331.898 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.452 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.753 degrees. |