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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 Hill Top, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hill Top 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 Hill Top:
    • 41.316887, -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 Hill Top
  • 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 Hill Top 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 Hill Top

Communities Also Named Hill Top ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Hill Top.

There is one other community in Utah that is also named Hill Top.

Beyond Utah, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Sanpete County
      • This Hill Top is located in Sanpete County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Hill Top.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hill Top [Calhoun County].
      • Marengo County
      • This Hill Top is located in Marengo County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Hill Top.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Hill Top is located in Benton County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Hill Top.
      • Boone County
      • This Hill Top is located in Boone County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km] to the east southeast of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hill Top.
    • Illinois
      • Menard County
      • This Hill Top is located in Menard County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the east of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menard County community of Hill Top.
    • Kentucky
      • Fleming County
      • This Hill Top is located in Fleming County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Hill Top.
      • McCreary County
      • This Hill Top is located in McCreary County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km] to the east of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCreary County community of Hill Top.
      • Menifee County
      • This Hill Top is located in Menifee County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km] to the east of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Hill Top.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Hill Top is located in Charles County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the east of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Hill Top.
    • Missouri
      • Ripley County
      • This Hill Top is located in Ripley County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Hill Top.
    • Oklahoma
      • Hughes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Hill Top [Hughes County].
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Hill Top [Washington County].
    • Texas
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Hill Top is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Hill Top.
    • Virginia
      • Martinsville City
      • This Hill Top is located in Martinsville City and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martinsville City community of Hill Top.
    • West Virginia
      • Summers County
      • This Hill Top is located in Summers County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the east of the Hill Top that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Hill Top.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hill Top ...

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.

  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherrywood is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cinnamon Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
  • Green Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Heritage Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
  • Hunting Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Indian Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Irene
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Irene is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • Jillville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jillville is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
  • King Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • King Place is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
  • Lakeview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Majestic Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
    • Meadowlark Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
    • Misty Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
    • Mountain Shadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
    • Mystic Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
    • Paradise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Pleasant View
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
    • Scottish Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Stone Creek is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Sunny Slope
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunny Slope is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
    • Willowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Willowbrook is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowcreek is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek

How Far From Hill Top to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hill Top to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hill Top and extending to:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hill Top to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 1,840 miles [2,961.2 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 6,966 miles [11,210.7 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 7,735 miles [12,448.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hill Top) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hill Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hill Top could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Hill Top 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 Hill Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3169, Longitude: -111.9711       In this case, the coordinates for Hill Top have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.039 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.668 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.772 degrees.