Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Davis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Davis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Davis
- 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 Fort Davis:
- 41.524876, -112.021771
- 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 Fort Davis
- 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 Box Elder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- Since Fort Davis is near Cache County and also Weber County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cache County
- eBird sighting report for Weber 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fort Davis ...
We found three communities that share the name Fort Davis.
Within Utah, the name Fort Davis is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Macon County
- This Fort Davis is located in Macon County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fort Davis that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Fort Davis.
- Texas
- Jeff Davis County
- This Fort Davis is located in Jeff Davis County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fort Davis that is located in Box Elder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jeff Davis County community of Fort Davis.
- Virginia
- Prince George 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 Virginia community of Fort Davis [Prince George County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Davis ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Weber County
- Cottonwood Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
- Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Box Elder County
- Crystal Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Box Elder County
- Deweyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Deweyville is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Former names for Deweyville:
- Dewey Spring
- Dewey
- Empey's Spring
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <4>
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Greens Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- Greens Corner is located in Cache County
- Hill Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Honeyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeyville <4>
- Indian Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Weber County
- Irene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lakeview Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
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- Majestic Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
- Mountain Shadows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
- Nibley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Paradise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
- Paradise Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
- Pleasant View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Sunny Slope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunny Slope is located in Weber County
- Willow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Weber County
- Majestic Heights
How Far From Fort Davis 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 Fort Davis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Fort Davis once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Davis and extending to:
- Brigham City, which is the Seat of Box Elder County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Fort Davis to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,724 miles [12,430.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,709 miles [9,187.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
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' (or 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- Fort Davis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Davis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5249, Longitude: -112.0218 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Fort Davis 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Davis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Fort Davis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.097 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.755 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.786 degrees. |