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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Freestone Acres.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Freestone Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freestone Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Freestone Acres:
    • 40.903834, -111.866049<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 Freestone Acres
  • 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 Freestone Acres is near Summit County and also Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake 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 Freestone Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Freestone Acres ...

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.

  • Birdland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Birdland is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Bountiful
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bountiful is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
    • Former names for Bountiful:
    • Calls Settlement
    • North Canyon Settlement
    • North Canyon Ward
    • North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
    • Sessions Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <2>
  • Center Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Center Village is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Centerville is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
    • Former names for Centerville:
    • Cherry Settlement
    • Deuel Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
  • Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chapel is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Cherry Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cherry Circle is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cherry Park is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Cinnamon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cinnamon Ridge is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood Acres is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood Heights is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Evergreen is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Forest Park is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Gale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Gale is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gold
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Gold is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Granada Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Granada Hills is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Green Meadows is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hillcrest is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hillside is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hilltop
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hilltop is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hilltop Gardens is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
    • Island View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Island View is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Jensen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jensen is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
    • Judge Holbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Judge Holbrook is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
    • Lynnhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lynnhaven is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Major
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Major is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
    • Maple Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Maple Crest is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Maple Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Maple Glen is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Meadow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Meadow Springs is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
    • Mountain Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mountain Park is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Orchard View
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Orchard View is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Pheasantbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pheasantbrook is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantbrook
    • Placid Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Placid Cove is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Cove
    • Quailbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Quailbrook is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
    • Randall Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Randall Way is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Way
    • Reed
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Reed is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Rockwood Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rockwood Gardens is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Gardens
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Stone Creek is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Sunny Slope
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunny Slope is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
    • Sunset Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunset Heights is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Susie Ranch
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Susie Ranch is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susie Ranch
    • Twin Hollows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Twin Hollows is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
    • Vineyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vineyard is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vistaview
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Vistaview is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview

How Far From Freestone Acres 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 included the distance from a community such as Freestone Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Freestone Acres and extending to:

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Freestone Acres to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 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 6,989 miles [11,247.7 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 7,757 miles [12,483.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Freestone Acres:
     Decimal: 40.90383, -111.866049
     DDMMSS: 40° 54' 13", -111° 51' 57"
<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 '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- Freestone Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Freestone Acres 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 Freestone Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9038, Longitude: -111.8660       In this case, the coordinates for Freestone Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.918 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.49 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.743 degrees.