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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 Yuma View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yuma View 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 Yuma View:
    • 40.712668, -111.834081
    • 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 Yuma 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Since Yuma View 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 Yuma View

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yuma 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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Bonnie View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
  • Boulevard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Boulevard is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
  • Cottonwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cottonwood Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Creek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Creek
  • Cottonwood Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
  • Crown Colony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
  • Eddie Kay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eddie Kay is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Kay
  • Ethel Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ethel Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel Gardens
  • Farm Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 south)
    • Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
  • Continue List   (48 more) ...
    • Flamingo Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
    • Florence Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
    • Forest Dale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Forest Dale is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
    • Foxs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Foxs is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs
    • Green Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Green Acres is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Holland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Holland is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Jo Lynn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
    • Juniper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Juniper is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Knight
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Knight is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
    • Laura Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 south)
      • 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 south)
      • Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Millrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Millrace is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
    • Mount Olympus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
    • Mount Olympus Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olympus Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Cove
    • Mount Olympus Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olympus Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
    • Mount Olympus Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olympus Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Park
    • Nathan Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
    • Orchard Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
    • Park Central
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Park Central is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Central
    • Paul
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Paul is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Peony Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
    • Pheasant Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Pheasant Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Hollow
    • Roper
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Roper is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Rose Garden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
    • Rural
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rural is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Sage Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sage Hill is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill
    • Shadow Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Spring Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Startup
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Startup is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
    • Sugar House ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
    • Syndicate Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Syndicate Place is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syndicate Place
    • Temple View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
    • Thorn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Thorn is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
    • University Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • University Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Vegas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
    • Victory Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
    • Vista Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
    • Wahoo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wahoo is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wander Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
    • Woodside Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodside Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Heights
    • Young Haven Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Young Haven Circle is located in Salt Lake County
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    • Zions Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Zions Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Park

How Far From Yuma 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 Yuma View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Yuma 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 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Yuma View to White House, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Yuma View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Yuma View 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 Yuma View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7127, Longitude: -111.8341    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.875 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.423 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.738 degrees.