Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Gate Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Gate Addition and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Gate Addition
- 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 West Gate Addition:
- 41.108555, -112.010498
- 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 West Gate Addition
- 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 West Gate Addition 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Gate Addition ...
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.
- Anchorage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Davis County
- Arsenal
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal
- Arsenal is located in Davis County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
- Fawcett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Grants Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lane
- Grants Lane is located in Davis County
- Heather Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Davis County
- Jill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Katies Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
- Katies Place is located in Davis County
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Maybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Meadow Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
- Parks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Peppermint Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Peppermint Park is located in Davis County
- Phyllis
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Pratts
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Robins Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Rogers Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Sahara Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Suburban Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Suburban Heights is located in Davis County
- Sunrise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <2>
- Suntrails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Terrace View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Yorkshire Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Marshall Heights
How Far From West Gate Addition 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 West Gate Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Gate Addition and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Gate Addition to Farmington, with an average speed<4> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,843 miles [2,966 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Gate Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- West Gate Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Gate Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1086, Longitude: -112.0105 In this case, the coordinates for West Gate Addition have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 West Gate Addition to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.051 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.664 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.812 degrees. |