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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 Avion Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avion Vista 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 Avion Vista:
    • 41.098833, -111.936885
    • 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 Avion Vista
  • 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 Avion Vista ...

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.

  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Davis County
  • Diamond Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
    • Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
  • Dreams End
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreams End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
    • Dreams End is located in Davis County
  • Heather Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
    • Heather Hills is located in Davis County
  • Heatherglen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherglen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
    • Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
  • Indians Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indians Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
    • Indians Hills is located in Davis County
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Quail Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
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    • Quail Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
      • Quail Point is located in Davis County
    • Rachels Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rachels Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
      • Rachels Place is located in Davis County
    • Rolling Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
    • Sahara Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Tri Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri Oaks
      • Tri Oaks is located in Davis County
    • Valley Hi
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Davis County
    • Wooded Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
      • Wooded Hills is located in Davis County

How Far From Avion Vista 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 Avion Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Avion Vista and extending to:

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Avion Vista to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 1,840 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,747 miles [12,467.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avion Vista. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avion Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avion Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0988, Longitude: -111.9369       In this case, the coordinates for Avion Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Avion Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.992 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.594 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.769 degrees.









 

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