Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Blake Holley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blake Holley and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Blake Holley

• 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 Blake Holley:
  • 41.308830, -111.850495
  • 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 Blake Holley

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Weber County
  • Since Blake Holley is near Box Elder County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Box Elder 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 Blake Holley ...

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.

• Eden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Weber County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
• Eden Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
  • Eden Hills is located in Weber County
• Eden Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
  • Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
• Eden Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
  • Eden Village is located in Weber County
• Gardens of Eden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Eden
  • Gardens of Eden is located in Weber County
• Liberty
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Weber County
• Liberty Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Meadows
  • Liberty Meadows is located in Weber County
• Patio Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
  • Patio Springs is located in Weber County
• Robins Roost
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Roost
  • Robins Roost is located in Weber County
• Wildwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Weber County
• Willow Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Weber County
• Wolf Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek is located in Weber County
• Wolf Creek Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
  • Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
• Wolf Star
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Star
  • Wolf Star is located in Weber County

How Far From Blake Holley 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 Blake Holley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blake Holley and extending to:

• Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Blake Holley to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 1,833 miles [2,949.9 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 6,964 miles [11,207.5 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 7,732 miles [12,443.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blake Holley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/