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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 Mar Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mar Vista 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 Mar Vista:
- 40.863001, -111.876326
- 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 Mar Vista
- 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 Mar Vista 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 Mar Vista
Communities Also Named Mar Vista ...
We found one communities that are also named Mar Vista.
Within Utah, the name Mar Vista is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Mar Vista in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Mar Vista is located in Los Angeles County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mar Vista that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Mar Vista.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mar Vista ...
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.
- Bountiful
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bountiful is 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
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <2>
- Brown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Chalet
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chalet is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet
- Colonial
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Colonial is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial
- Cottonwood Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Emerald Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Emerald Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Feller Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Feller Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
- Gale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Hillside Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Oaks
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Continue List (38 more) ...
- Hilltop Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
- Hogan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hogan Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Park
- Jenkins Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jenkins Orchard is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lynnhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynnhaven is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
- Maple Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Cove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cove
- Maple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maple Crest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Glen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Springs is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadowlane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Monarch Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Mountain Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountains Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mountains Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountains Meadows
- Nelson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nelson is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Oak Way
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Way is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Way
- Oakleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oakleaf is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf
- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orchard Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orchard Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paradise Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Paul is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Rainbow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reed is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Shamrock Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shamrock Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Drive
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Stanley Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Star Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Summer Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Sundown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sundown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunset Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunset Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hollow
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valerie is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
- Valley Side
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley Side is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley Side Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side Circle
- Vistaview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vistaview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview
- Woods Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Mar Vista 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 Mar Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mar Vista 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 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mar Vista to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 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 7,760 miles [12,488.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Mar Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mar Vista 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 Mar Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8630, Longitude: -111.8763 In this case, the coordinates for Mar Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.922 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.492 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.752 degrees. |
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