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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 Holley Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holley 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 Holley Acres:
- 41.156610, -112.070498
- 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 Holley 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Holley Acres is near Davis County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Holley Acres
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holley 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.
- Allred
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Allred is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
- Arsenal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arsenal is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal
- Cedar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Chestnut Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chestnut Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Park
- Christensen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Christensen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
- Clint Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clint Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
- Cottonwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- Cozydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cozydale is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozydale
- English Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- English Manor is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- Fawcett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fawcett is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett
- Foxglen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Foxglen is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxglen
- Goodfellow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Goodfellow is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfellow
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Harmony Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Park
- Hatch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hatch is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- He Flys
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- He Flys is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for He Flys
- Heather Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heather Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Henry Oleson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Henry Oleson is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Oleson
- Heritage Square
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heritage Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Jill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jill
- John Fuit
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- John Fuit is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fuit
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jones is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Kanesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kanesville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesville
- Kingsville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kingsville Junction is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Junction
- Lakeview Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeview Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Gardens
- Laurel Lea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Lea is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
- Lee Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Mesa is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Mesa
- Marvins
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marvins is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadowlane is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Park Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Park Lake is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Parks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Peppermint Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Peppermint Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Purser
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Purser is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purser
- Quail Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Point is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Sandalwood Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandalwood Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Square
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Suburban Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Suburban Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sun is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun Ray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sun Ray is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Ray
- Sunray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunray is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
- Sunrise Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Dale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Dale
- Tanner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tanner is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
How Far From Holley 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 include the distance from a community such as Holley Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Holley Acres and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Holley Acres to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,747 miles [12,467.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Holley Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Holley 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 Holley Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1566, Longitude: -112.0705 In this case, the coordinates for Holley Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.102 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.843 degrees. |
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