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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for J Hill Johnson.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in J Hill Johnson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to J Hill Johnson 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 J Hill Johnson:
    • 40.879390, -111.894105<1>
    • 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 J Hill Johnson
  • 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
    • Since J Hill Johnson is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 J Hill Johnson

Curious and Interesting Names Near J Hill Johnson ...

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.

  • Birdland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Birdland is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Bountiful
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bountiful is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
    • Former names for Bountiful:
    • Calls Settlement
    • North Canyon Settlement
    • North Canyon Ward
    • North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
    • Sessions Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <2>
  • Brown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Brown is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Chalet
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chalet is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet
  • Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chapel is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Cherry Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Circle is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Park is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Colonial
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Colonial is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cottonwood Acres is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cottonwood Heights is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
  • Emerald Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Emerald Hills is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Evergreen is also located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
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    • Feller Drive
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Feller Drive is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
    • Gale
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Gale is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gold
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Gold is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Golden Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Golden Meadows is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
    • Harbor Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Harbor Heights is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hillside is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hilltop
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hilltop is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hilltop Gardens is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
    • Hogan Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hogan Park is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Park
    • Jenkins Orchard
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jenkins Orchard is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
    • Judge Holbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Judge Holbrook is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
    • Lakeview Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lakeview Park is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
    • Lynnhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Lynnhaven is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Maple Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Maple Crest is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Maple Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Maple Glen is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Maple Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Maple Springs is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
    • Meadow Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Meadow Crossing is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crossing
    • Meadowlane
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Meadowlane is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
    • Mountain Aire
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mountain Aire is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
    • Mountain Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mountain Park is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Nelson
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Nelson is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Oak Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Oak Way is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Way
    • Orchard Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Orchard Park is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Orchard Place is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
    • Paradise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Paradise Hills is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pleasant is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Rainbow Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rainbow Hills is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
    • Shamrock Drive
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shamrock Drive is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Drive
    • Skyline Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Skyline Park is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
    • Spring Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Spring Meadow is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
    • Stanley Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Stanley Circle is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
    • Star Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Star Heights is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Stone Creek is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Summertree
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Summertree is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
    • Sunny Slope
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunny Slope is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
    • Sunshine
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunshine is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Susie Ranch
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Susie Ranch is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susie Ranch
    • Valerie
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Valerie is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
    • Vistaview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Vistaview is also located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview
    • Woods Cross
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)

How Far From J Hill Johnson 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 included the distance from a community such as J Hill Johnson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in J Hill Johnson and extending to:

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from J Hill Johnson to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 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 7,760 miles [12,488.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for J Hill Johnson:
     Decimal: 40.87939, -111.894105
     DDMMSS: 40° 52' 45", -111° 53' 38"
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- J Hill Johnson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 J Hill Johnson 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 J Hill Johnson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8794, Longitude: -111.8941       In this case, the coordinates for J Hill Johnson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.938 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.512 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.761 degrees.