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

When in Casey Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Casey Acres 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 Casey Acres:
    • 41.276608, -111.774938
    • 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 Casey Acres
  • 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 Casey Acres ...

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 northwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 northwest)
    • 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 northwest)
    • 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
  • Hermitage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Weber County
  • Huntsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Former names for Huntsville:
    • Hawkins Grove
    • Huntsville Fort
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
  • Huntsville Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hollow
    • Huntsville Hollow is located in Weber County
  • Liberty Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] 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
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    • Patio Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wolf Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Casey Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Casey Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Casey Acres to Ogden, 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 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 7,733 miles [12,445.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,714 miles [9,195.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casey Acres. 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/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Casey Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Casey Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2766, Longitude: -111.7749       In this case, the coordinates for Casey Acres 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 Casey Acres 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 331.881 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.478 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.661 degrees.









 

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