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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 Academy Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Academy Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Academy Heights:
- 41.264111, -111.968275
- 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 Academy Heights
- 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Academy Heights is near Box Elder County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Academy Heights
Communities Also Named Academy Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Academy Heights.
Within Utah, the name Academy Heights is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Academy Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Academy Heights is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the east of the Academy Heights that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Academy Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Academy Heights ...
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.
- Cinnamon Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
- Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cross is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Downs is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Esquire
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Esquire is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hunting Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Jumpoff Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
- Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lynn is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Former names for Lynn:
- Bingham Fort
- Five Points
- Fort Bingham
- Lynne
- Meadowlark Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
- Melody Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Melody Lane is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
- Mountain Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mystic Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
- Packer Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Packer Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
- Pearwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
- Purdy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Purdy is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Run is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Shady Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shady Brook is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Terrace is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Townside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Townside Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
How Far From Academy Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Academy Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Academy Heights and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Academy Heights to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 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 7,738 miles [12,453.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Academy Heights) 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 Academy Heights 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 Academy Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2641, Longitude: -111.9683 In this case, the coordinates for Academy Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.032 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.655 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.775 degrees. |
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