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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 Y-Worry Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Y-Worry Estates 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 Y-Worry Estates:
    • 40.563837, -111.931603
    • 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 Y-Worry Estates
  • 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 Y-Worry Estates ...

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.

  • Blue Star Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Star Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Star Meadows
    • Blue Star Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Clover Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Clover Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
    • Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
  • Crescent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Salt Lake County
  • Crescent Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
    • Crescent Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
  • David Street
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Street
    • David Street is located in Salt Lake County
  • Dry Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Edenbrooke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Farm Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
    • Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • Featherwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
  • Greenfield Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
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    • Greenwood Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
      • Greenwood Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Heritage Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Heritage Villa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Villa
      • Heritage Villa is located in Salt Lake County
    • Lane Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Majestic Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
      • Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
    • Majestic Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Meadowridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sandy Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Heights
      • Sandy Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Spring Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
      • Spring Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Twin Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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

How Far From Y-Worry Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Y-Worry Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Y-Worry Estates to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 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 7,011 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 7,780 miles [12,520.7 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>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Y-Worry Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Y-Worry Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5638, Longitude: -111.9316       In this case, the coordinates for Y-Worry Estates 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 Y-Worry Estates 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 331.937 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.484 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.806 degrees.