Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Layton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Layton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Layton
- 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 Layton:
- 41.077238, -111.961530
- 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 Layton
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Layton is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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
Communities Also Named Layton ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Layton.
Within Utah, the name Layton is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- This Layton is located in Chautauqua County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Layton that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Layton.
- Elk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Layton [Elk County].
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Layton ...
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.
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
- Cook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cottonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Davis County
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Diamond Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
- Diamond Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
- Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
- Dreams End
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreams End have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
- Dreams End is located in Davis County
- Gill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Green Lawns
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Green Lawns is located in Davis County
- Haven Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Haven Park is located in Davis County
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
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- Heatherglen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherglen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
- Heatherglen is located in Davis County
- Hidden Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
- Indians Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indians Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Indians Hills is located in Davis County
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - King
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Oak Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
- Phyllis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Pratts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Davis County
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
- Rachels Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rachels Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
- Rachels Place is located in Davis County
- Robins Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Rogers Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Rolling Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sahara Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Snow Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Canyon
- Snow Canyon is located in Davis County
- Snow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
- Summer Haze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Haze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
- Summer Haze is located in Davis County
- Suntrails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Davis County
- Tiffany Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
- Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
- Tri Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Valley Hi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Vantage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
- Vantage Park is located in Davis County
- Victory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- Victory Park is located in Davis County
- View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
- View Heights is located in Davis County
- Wooded Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
- Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
- Heatherglen
How Far From Layton 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 city such as Layton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Layton and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Layton to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Layton: www.laytoncity.org/
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Layton 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Layton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Layton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0772, Longitude: -111.9615 In this case, the coordinates for Layton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Layton, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Layton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.009 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.613 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.785 degrees. |