Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Idlewild Townsite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewild Townsite and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewild Townsite
- 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 Idlewild Townsite:
- 41.253831, -111.856606
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Idlewild Townsite
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Idlewild Townsite is near Morgan County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewild Townsite ...
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.
- Chamberlains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
- Chamberlains is located in Weber County
- Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Dundee Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
- Dundee Place is located in Weber County
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Weber County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Eden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
- Eden Hills is located in Weber County
- Eden Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
- Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
- Eden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
- Eden Village is located in Weber County
- Esquire
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gardens of Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Eden
- Gardens of Eden is located in Weber County
- Green Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Weber County
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weber County
- Heritage Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
- Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
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- Hermitage
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hunters
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Former names for Huntsville:
- Hawkins Grove
- Huntsville Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
- Jumpoff Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumpoff Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
- Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Weber County
- Liberty Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Meadows
- Liberty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Weber County
- Former names for Lynn:
- Bingham Fort
- Five Points
- Fort Bingham
- Lynne
- Maple Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Weber County
- Meadowlark Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
- Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
- Melody Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
- Melody Lane is located in Weber County
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mountain Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
- Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
- Mystic Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
- Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
- Packer Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
- Packer Place is located in Weber County
- Patio Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
- Patio Springs is located in Weber County
- Pearwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
- Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
- Purdy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Quail Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Riders
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Robins Roost
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Roost
- Robins Roost is located in Weber County
- Shady Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Shady Brook is located in Weber County
- Stone Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Weber County
- Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Townside Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
- Townside Park is located in Weber County
- University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Weber County
- University Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Weber County
- University Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Weber County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Wolf Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Weber County
- Wolf Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
- Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
- Wolf Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hermitage
How Far From Idlewild Townsite 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 Idlewild Townsite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Idlewild Townsite and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Idlewild Townsite to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 1,834 miles [2,951.5 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 6,967 miles [11,212.3 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 7,736 miles [12,449.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewild Townsite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Idlewild Townsite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewild Townsite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2538, Longitude: -111.8566 In this case, the coordinates for Idlewild Townsite have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Idlewild Townsite to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.943 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.55 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.71 degrees. |