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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 Golden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden Acres 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 Golden Acres:
- 41.073277, -111.971053
- 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 Golden 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 Golden Acres is near Weber County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Golden Acres
Communities Also Named Golden Acres ...
We found seven communities that are also named Golden Acres.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Golden Acres.
Beyond Utah, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Salt Lake County
- This Golden Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south of the Golden Acres that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Golden Acres.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Golden Acres is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Golden Acres.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Golden Acres is located in Fulton County and lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the east of the Golden Acres that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Golden Acres.
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Golden Acres is located in Peoria County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the east of the Golden Acres that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Golden Acres.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Golden Acres is located in Allen County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the east of the Golden Acres that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Golden Acres.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This Golden Acres is located in Columbia County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Golden Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Golden Acres is located in Harris County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Golden Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden 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.
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Diamond Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Gill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Green Lawns
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Lawns is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Haven Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Haven Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Homeplace is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- King
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- King is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Robins Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Rogers Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rosewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Sahara Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Snow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Suntrails
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Suntrails is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntrails
- Victory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Victory Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- View Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
How Far From Golden Acres 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 Golden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden Acres and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Golden Acres to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
- 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Golden Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Golden 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 Golden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0733, Longitude: -111.9711 In this case, the coordinates for Golden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.016 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.621 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.791 degrees. |
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