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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Diamond Hills.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Diamond Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond Hills 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 Diamond Hills:
- 41.072166, -111.965775<1>
- 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 Diamond Hills
- 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 Diamond Hills is near Weber County and also Summit 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 Summit 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 Diamond Hills
Communities Also Named Diamond Hills ...
We found one communities that are also named Diamond Hills.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Diamond Hills.
Beyond Utah.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Weber County
- This Diamond Hills is located in Weber County and lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Diamond Hills that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Diamond Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond Hills ...
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.
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camelot is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cook is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cottonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Creekside is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Diamond Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Oaks is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
- Gill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gill is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Green Lawns
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Lawns is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Haven Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Haven Park is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heather Hills is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heatherglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heatherglen is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
- Hidden Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hidden Hollow is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Homeplace is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Oaks is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indians Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indians Hills is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jamestown is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- King
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- King is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marshall Heights is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain View is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Phyllis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Phyllis is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pratts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pratts is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Hollow is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Rachels Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rachels Place is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
- Robins Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Robins Park is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Rogers Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rogers Park is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rolling Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Oaks is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rosewood is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Sahara Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sahara Village is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Snow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snow Creek is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Hollow is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Summer Haze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summer Haze is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
- Suntrails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Suntrails is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntrails
- Tiffany Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tiffany Park is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
- Vantage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vantage Park is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
- Victory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Victory Park is also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- View Heights is also 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 also located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
How Far From Diamond Hills 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 included the distance from a community such as Diamond Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Diamond Hills 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Diamond Hills to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Diamond Hills:
Decimal: 41.07216, -111.965775
DDMMSS: 41° 4' 19", -111° 57' 56" |
| <2> | 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- Diamond Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Diamond Hills 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 Diamond Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0722, Longitude: -111.9658 In this case, the coordinates for Diamond Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.012 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.616 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.788 degrees. |
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