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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 Huntsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntsville 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 Huntsville:
    • 41.259039, -111.767769
    • 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 Huntsville
  • 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

Communities Also Named Huntsville ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Huntsville.

Within Utah, the name Huntsville is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Huntsville is located in Madison County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Huntsville.
    • Arkansas
      • Madison County
      • This Huntsville is located in Madison County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Huntsville.
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Huntsville [Arapahoe County].
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Huntsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Huntsville.
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Huntsville [Paulding County].
    • Illinois
      • Schuyler County
      • This Huntsville is located in Schuyler County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Huntsville.
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Huntsville is located in Madison County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Huntsville.
      • Randolph County
      • This Huntsville is located in Randolph County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km] to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Huntsville.
    • Kansas
      • Reno County
      • This Huntsville is located in Reno County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reno County community of Huntsville.
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Huntsville is located in Butler County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Huntsville.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Huntsville is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Huntsville.
    • Mississippi
      • Montgomery County
      • This Huntsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Huntsville.
    • Missouri
      • Randolph County
      • This Huntsville is located in Randolph County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Huntsville.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Huntsville is located in Sussex County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Huntsville.
    • North Carolina
      • Yadkin County
      • This Huntsville is located in Yadkin County and lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Huntsville.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Huntsville is located in Butler County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Huntsville.
      • Logan County
      • This Huntsville is located in Logan County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km] to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Huntsville.
      • Pickaway County
      • This Huntsville is located in Pickaway County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km] to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Huntsville.
    • Ontario
      • This Huntsville lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Huntsville is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Huntsville.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Huntsville [Providence County].
    • Tennessee
      • Loudon County
      • This Huntsville is located in Loudon County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Huntsville.
      • Scott County
      • This Huntsville is located in Scott County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km] to the east of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Huntsville.
    • Texas
      • Walker County
      • This Huntsville is located in Walker County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Huntsville.
    • Vermont
      • Franklin County
      • This Huntsville is located in Franklin County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Huntsville.
    • Washington
      • Columbia County
      • This Huntsville is located in Columbia County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Huntsville that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Huntsville.
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Huntsville [Jackson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntsville ...

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.

  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Weber County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
  • Eden Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
    • Eden Hills is located in Weber County
  • Eden Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
    • Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Eden Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
    • Eden Village is located in Weber County
  • Gardens of Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Eden
    • Gardens of Eden is located in Weber County
  • Hermitage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Weber County
  • Huntsville Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hollow
    • Huntsville Hollow is located in Weber County
  • Liberty Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Meadows
    • Liberty Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Patio Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
    • Patio Springs is located in Weber County
  • Robins Roost
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Roost
    • Robins Roost is located in Weber County
  • Wildwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Weber County
  • Wolf Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Weber County
  • Wolf Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
    • Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
  • Wolf Star
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Star
    • Wolf Star is located in Weber County

How Far From Huntsville 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 town such as Huntsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntsville and extending to:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Huntsville to Ogden, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,733 miles [12,445.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Huntsville: www.huntsvilletown.com/

The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Huntsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2590, Longitude: -111.7678    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Huntsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Huntsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Huntsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.873 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.468 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.658 degrees.




 

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