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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 Foster - Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foster - Grant 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 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Foster - Grant
- 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
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry View
- Cherry View is located in Davis County
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Davis County
- Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Creekside is located in Davis County
- Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Davis County
- Fruit Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Heights
- Fruit Heights is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Heights <2>
- Grand Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Davis County
- Green View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View
- Green View is located in Davis County
- Hob Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hob Hill
- Hob Hill is located in Davis County
- Park Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
- Park Heights is located in Davis County
- Peach Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree
- Peach Tree is located in Davis County
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Davis County
- Rolling Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Greens
- Rolling Greens is located in Davis County
- Summer Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Wood
- Summer Wood is located in Davis County
- Vantage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
- Vantage Park is located in Davis County
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<3> 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]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Foster - Grant to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Foster - Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foster - Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0305, Longitude: -111.9169 In this case, the coordinates for Foster - Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Foster - Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.562 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.763 degrees. |
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