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

When in College Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Heights 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 College Heights:
    • 41.186611, -111.941052
    • 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 College Heights
  • 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

Communities Also Named College Heights ...

We found 21 communities that share the name College Heights.

Within Utah, the name College Heights is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This College Heights is located in Coffee County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of College Heights.
    • Alberta
      • This College Heights lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
    • Arkansas
      • Drew County
      • This College Heights is located in Drew County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of College Heights.
    • British Columbia
      • This College Heights lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
    • California
      • Kern County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of College Heights [Kern County].
      • San Bernardino County
      • This College Heights is located in San Bernardino County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of College Heights.
      • San Diego County
      • This College Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km] to the south southwest of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of College Heights.
      • Santa Cruz County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of College Heights [Santa Cruz County].
    • Colorado
      • La Plata County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of College Heights [La Plata County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This College Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of College Heights.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of College Heights [Dougherty County].
      • Muscogee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of College Heights [Muscogee County].
    • Illinois
      • Saline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of College Heights [Saline County].
    • Kentucky
      • Magoffin County
      • This College Heights is located in Magoffin County and lies 1,550 miles [2,494.5 km]<1> to the east of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of College Heights.
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of College Heights [Warren County].
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This College Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the east of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of College Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This College Heights is located in Berks County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the east of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of College Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This College Heights is located in Darlington County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the east of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of College Heights.
      • Greenville County
      • This College Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km] to the east of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of College Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This College Heights is located in Putnam County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the east of the College Heights that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of College Heights.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of College Heights [Washington County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near College 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 west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
    • Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
  • Call
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Call have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
    • Call is located in Weber County
  • Chamberlains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
    • Chamberlains is located in Weber County
  • Crouch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Crouch is located in Weber County
  • Dundee Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
    • Dundee Place is located in Weber County
  • Emerald Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in Weber County
  • England Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Hills
    • England Hills is located in Weber County
  • Golden View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
    • Golden View is located in Weber County
  • Greenwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
  • Harris
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Weber County
  • Hartman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Weber County
  • Hidden Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
    • Hidden Village is located in Weber County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • High View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
      • High View is located in Weber County
    • Highland View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
      • Highland View is located in Weber County
    • Hunters
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
      • Hunters is located in Weber County
    • Ironwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
      • Ironwood is located in Weber County
    • Lark Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
      • Lark Circle is located in Weber County
    • Lovelock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
      • Lovelock is located in Weber County
    • Maple Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
      • Maple Hills is located in Weber County
    • Mitchell
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Weber County
    • Raintree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
      • Raintree is located in Weber County
    • Riders
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
      • Riders is located in Weber County
    • Ridgeline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeline
      • Ridgeline is located in Weber County
    • Ridgepoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepoint
      • Ridgepoint is located in Weber County
    • University Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Weber County
    • University Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Weber County
    • University Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • University Place is located in Weber County
    • Whispering Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Weber County
    • Yorkshire Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Meadow
      • Yorkshire Meadow is located in Weber County

How Far From College 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 College Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Heights and extending to:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from College Heights to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 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 7,742 miles [12,459.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Heights. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- College Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1866, Longitude: -111.9411       In this case, the coordinates for College Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that College Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 College Heights 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 332.003 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.615 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.765 degrees.









 

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