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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Downs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Downs 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 Downs:
- 41.253000, -111.982997
- 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 Downs
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Downs is near Davis County and also Box Elder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder 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 Downs
Communities Also Named Downs ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Downs.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Downs.
Beyond Utah, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Salt Lake County
- This Downs is located in Salt Lake County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Downs.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Macon County
- This Downs is located in Macon County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Downs.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Downs is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km] to the east southeast of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Downs.
- Georgia
- Warren County
- This Downs is located in Warren County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the east of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Downs.
- Washington County
- This Downs is located in Washington County and lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km] to the east of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Downs.
- Illinois
- McLean County
- This Downs is located in McLean County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the east of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Downs.
- Kansas
- Osborne County
- This Downs is located in Osborne County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the east of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osborne County community of Downs.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Downs is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the east of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Downs.
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Downs is located in Durham County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the east of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Downs.
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This Downs is located in Marion County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Downs.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood 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 South Carolina community of Downs [Greenwood County].
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Downs is located in McLennan County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Downs.
- Washington
- Lincoln County
- This Downs is located in Lincoln County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Downs.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Downs is located in Marion County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<1> to the east of the Downs that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Downs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Downs ...
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.
- Cinnamon Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
- Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cross is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Esquire
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Esquire is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hunters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Hunting Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Jillville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jillville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
- Jumpoff Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
- Lovelock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lovelock is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
- Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Former names for Lynn:
- Bingham Fort
- Five Points
- Fort Bingham
- Lynne
- Meadowlark Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Melody Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Melody Lane is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
- Mountain Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
- Mystic Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
- Packer Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Packer Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
- Pearwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
- Purdy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Purdy is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quail Run is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Riders
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riders is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
- Shady Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shady Brook is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Slaterville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Slaterville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Terrace is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Townside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Townside Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
- Willowcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willowcreek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
How Far From Downs 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 Downs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Downs and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Downs to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 1,841 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 6,971 miles [11,218.7 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 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Downs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Downs 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> | 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 Downs 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 Downs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2530, Longitude: -111.9830 In this case, the coordinates for Downs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.042 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.784 degrees. |
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