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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 Hunting Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunting Creek 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 Hunting Creek:
    • 41.286610, -111.986331
    • 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 Hunting Creek
  • 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 Hunting Creek 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 Hunting Creek

Communities Also Named Hunting Creek ...

We found three communities that are also named Hunting Creek.

Within Utah, the name Hunting Creek is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Hunting Creek is located in Gwinnett County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the east of the Hunting Creek that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Hunting Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Wilkes 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 North Carolina community of Hunting Creek [Wilkes County].
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Hunting Creek [Fairfax County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunting Creek ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherrywood is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cinnamon Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
  • Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Downs is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Esquire
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Esquire is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Green Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenfield is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Heritage Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
  • Hill Top
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hill Top is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Irene
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Irene is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • Jillville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jillville is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
  • Jumpoff Canyon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • King Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • King Place is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
    • Lakeview Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lynn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynn is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Former names for Lynn:
      • Bingham Fort
      • Five Points
      • Fort Bingham
      • Lynne
    • Meadowlark Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
    • Melody Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Melody Lane is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
    • Misty Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
    • Mountain Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
    • Mountain Shadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
    • Mystic Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
    • Packer Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Packer Place is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
    • Paradise Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
    • Quail Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Run is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Scottish Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
    • Shady Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Brook is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Slaterville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Slaterville is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Stone Creek is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Terrace is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
    • Townside Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Townside Park is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
    • Willowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Willowbrook is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Willowcreek is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek

How Far From Hunting Creek 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 Hunting Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hunting Creek 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 1,841 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 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 7,737 miles [12,451.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 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- Hunting Creek) 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 Hunting Creek, 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 Hunting Creek 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 Hunting Creek 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 Hunting Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2866, Longitude: -111.9863       In this case, the coordinates for Hunting Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.048 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.676 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.784 degrees.