Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lester
- 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 Lester:
- 41.133277, -111.947997
- 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 Lester
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Lester is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lester ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Lester.
Within Utah, the name Lester is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Lester is located in Etowah County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lester that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Lester.
- Limestone County
- This Lester is located in Limestone County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km] to the east of the Lester that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Lester.
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This Lester is located in Craighead County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lester that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Lester.
- Ouachita County
- This Lester is located in Ouachita County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the east southeast of the Lester that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Lester.
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Lester is located in Fulton County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the east of the Lester that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Lester.
- Mitchell County
- This Lester is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km] to the east southeast of the Lester that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Lester.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lester [Black Hawk County].
- Lyon County
- This Lester is located in Lyon County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lester that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Lester.
- Kansas
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lester [Logan County].
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lester [Scott County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lester ...
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.
- Arsenal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal
- Arsenal is located in Davis County
- Bonnie Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
- Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
- Cottonwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Davis County
- Diamond Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
- Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
- Dreams End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreams End have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
- Dreams End is located in Davis County
- Emerald Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Weber County
- England Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Hills
- England Hills is located in Weber County
- Hartman
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Heather Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
- Heatherglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherglen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
- Heatherglen is located in Davis County
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- Hidden Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
- Hidden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hidden Village is located in Weber County
- High View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Highland View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Weber County
- Indians Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indians Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Indians Hills is located in Davis County
- Ironwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Oak Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
- Phyllis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Pratts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Quail Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Davis County
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
- Quail Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Quail Point is located in Davis County
- Rachels Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rachels Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
- Rachels Place is located in Davis County
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ridgeline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Ridgepoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepoint
- Ridgepoint is located in Weber County
- Robins Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Rolling Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Davis County
- Sahara Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Shadow Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
- Shadow Oaks is located in Weber County
- Terrace View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Tri Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Valley Hi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Whispering Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Whispering Oaks is located in Weber County
- Yorkshire Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Meadow
- Yorkshire Meadow is located in Weber County
- Hidden Hollow
How Far From Lester 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 Lester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lester and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lester to Farmington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,745 miles [12,464.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1333, Longitude: -111.9480 In this case, the coordinates for Lester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Lester 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.004 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.611 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.773 degrees. |