Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Colonies of East Pointe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonies of East Pointe and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Colonies of East Pointe

• 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 Colonies of East Pointe:
  • 41.088000, -111.974664
  • 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 Colonies of East Pointe

• 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
  • Since Colonies of East Pointe is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Weber 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 Colonies of East Pointe

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonies of East Pointe ...

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.

• Anchorage
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Anchorage is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Camelot is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Chapel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Cook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cook is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
• Diamond Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
• Gill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gill is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
• Green Lawns
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Lawns is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
• Haven Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Haven Park is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
• Heather Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Heather Hills is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
• Heatherglen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Heatherglen is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
• Hidden Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
• Continue List   (26 more) ...
  • Homeplace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Homeplace is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
  • Indian Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
  • Indians Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Indians Hills is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
  • Jamestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jamestown is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Katies Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Katies Place is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
  • King
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • King is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Marshall Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain View is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Phyllis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Phyllis is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Pratts
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pratts is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Rachels Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rachels Place is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
  • Robins Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Robins Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
  • Rogers Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rogers Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
  • Rolling Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
  • Rosewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosewood is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Sahara Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sahara Village is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
  • Snow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow Creek is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
  • Spring Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
  • Suntrails
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Suntrails is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntrails
  • Terrace View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Terrace View is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
  • Valley Hi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Valley Hi is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
  • Victory Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Victory Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
  • View Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • View Heights is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
  • Wooded Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills

How Far From Colonies of East Pointe 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 Colonies of East Pointe to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Colonies of East Pointe and extending to:

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Colonies of East Pointe to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 1,842 miles [2,964.4 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 6,980 miles [11,233.2 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 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'