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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 Willowcreek Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willowcreek Oaks 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 Willowcreek Oaks:
    • 40.606615, -111.806322
    • 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 Willowcreek Oaks
  • 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 Willowcreek Oaks is near Utah County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Willowcreek Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowcreek Oaks ...

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.

  • Apple Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Apple Valley is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Butler Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Butler Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
  • Cherry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cherry Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
  • Cotton Wood Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cotton Wood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cove
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cottonwood Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cottonwood Manor is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Manor
  • Cottonwood Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cottonwood Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ridge
  • Cottonwood Slopes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Slopes is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
  • Danish Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Danish Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Hills
  • Daybreak
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Daybreak is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daybreak
  • Emmaville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Emmaville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
  • Enchanted Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Enchanted Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Finlandia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Finlandia is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
    • Forest Creek Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
    • Fox Fire
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Fox Fire is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
    • Golden Hill Canyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Golden Hill Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill Canyon
    • Golden Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Golden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
    • Golden Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Golden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Oaks
    • Hillside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hillside Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
    • Honeywood Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Honeywood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Cove
    • Honeywood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Honeywood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Hills
    • Horizon Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Horizon Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Circle
    • Lazy Bar
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lazy Bar is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bar
    • Little Willow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Little Willow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Willow
    • Persimmon Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Persimmon Tree is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Tree
    • Pine Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pine Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Prospector Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Prospector Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospector Hills
    • Quail Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
    • Reindeer Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Reindeer Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindeer Hills
    • Rolling Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Royal Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
    • Scottish Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
    • Summer Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Summer Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oaks
    • Sunburst Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunburst Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Circle
    • Sunrise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
    • Terrace Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Terrace Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Circle
    • Top of the World
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Top of the World is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
    • Walnut Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
    • Willow Creek Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Willow Creek Hill is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hill
    • Willow Creek Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Creek Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hills
    • Willow Creek Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Creek Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Meadows
    • Willow Creek View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Willow Creek View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek View
    • Willowcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek

How Far From Willowcreek Oaks 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 Willowcreek Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willowcreek Oaks 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 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 7,006 miles [11,275.1 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 7,774 miles [12,511 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Willowcreek Oaks) 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 Willowcreek Oaks 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 Willowcreek Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6066, Longitude: -111.8063       In this case, the coordinates for Willowcreek Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.843 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.376 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.73 degrees.