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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 Baker Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baker 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 Baker Heights:
- 41.202722, -111.938274
- 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 Baker 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 Baker Heights is near Davis County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Baker Heights
Communities Also Named Baker Heights ...
We found three communities that are also named Baker Heights.
Within Utah, the name Baker Heights is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Baker Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 1,674 miles [2,694 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Baker Heights that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Baker Heights.
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This Baker Heights is located in Skagit County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northwest of the Baker Heights that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Baker Heights.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the east of the Baker Heights that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Baker Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baker 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.
- Bonnie Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
- Chamberlains
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chamberlains is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
- Cross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Crouch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crouch is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Dundee Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dundee Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
- England Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- England Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Hills
- Golden View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golden View is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
- Greenwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harris is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Hidden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hidden Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Highland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland View is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hunters
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunters is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ironwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ironwood is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Lark Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lark Circle is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
- Lovelock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lovelock is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Pearwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
- Riders
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riders is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
- University Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- University Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- University Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- University Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- Whispering Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whispering Oaks is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
How Far From Baker Heights 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 Baker Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baker Heights and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Baker 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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 6,973 miles [11,222 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 7,741 miles [12,457.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2027, Longitude: -111.9383 In this case, the coordinates for Baker Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.002 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.615 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.762 degrees. |
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