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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 Heritage Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates:
- 41.294387, -112.090498
- 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 Heritage Estates
- 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Heritage Estates is near Box Elder County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Heritage Estates
Communities Also Named Heritage Estates ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Heritage Estates.
Within Utah, the name Heritage Estates is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<1> to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Heritage Estates.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Baxter County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Heritage Estates.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Heritage Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Will County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Heritage Estates.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Harford County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<1> to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Estates.
- Washington County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Washington County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km] to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Heritage Estates.
- Minnesota
- Dodge County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Heritage Estates.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Hinds County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Heritage Estates.
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Orleans County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Heritage Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Heritage Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km] to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Heritage Estates.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Heritage Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Estates ...
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.
- Cinnamon Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
- Cottonwood Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downs is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Esquire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Esquire is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hill Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hill Top is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Hunting Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Irene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Irene is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Jillville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jillville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
- King Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- King Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Former names for Lynn:
- Bingham Fort
- Five Points
- Fort Bingham
- Lynne
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Majestic Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Misty Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Mountain Shadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Mystic Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
- Pioneer Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Plain City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Plain City is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Rosehill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rosehill is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Slaterville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slaterville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Willow Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willowbrook is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willowcreek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
How Far From Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Estates and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Estates to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 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 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 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 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heritage Estates) 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 Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2944, Longitude: -112.0905 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.131 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.774 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.844 degrees. |
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