Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Foster - Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foster - Grant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foster - Grant

• 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 Foster - Grant:
  • 41.030499, -111.916885
  • 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 Foster - Grant

• 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 Foster - Grant is near Summit County and also Weber County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Foster - Grant

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster - Grant ...

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.

• Cherry View
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cherry View is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry View
• Cherrywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cherrywood is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Creekside
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Creekside is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
• Four Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Four Corners is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Fruit Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fruit Heights is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Heights
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Heights <1>
• Grand Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grand Oaks is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
• Green View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green View is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View
• Hob Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hob Hill is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hob Hill
• Park Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Park Heights is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
• Peach Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Peach Tree is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree
• Quail Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Quail Ridge is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
• Rolling Greens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rolling Greens is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Greens
• Summer Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Summer Wood is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Wood
• Vantage Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Vantage Park is located in Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park

How Far From Foster - Grant 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 Foster - Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Foster - Grant and extending to:

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Foster - Grant 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 five to six hours.
• 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,983 miles [11,238 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 7,751 miles [12,474 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>'