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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 The Meadows PRUD, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Meadows PRUD 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 The Meadows PRUD:
    • 41.160222, -111.933830
    • 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 The Meadows PRUD
  • 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 The Meadows PRUD ...

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.

  • Bonnie Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
    • Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
  • Emerald Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in Weber County
  • England Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Hills
    • England Hills is located in Weber County
  • Golden View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
    • Golden View is located in Weber County
  • Greenwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
  • Hartman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Weber County
  • Hidden Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
    • High View is located in Weber County
  • Ironwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
    • Ironwood is located in Weber County
  • Lark Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
    • Lark Circle is located in Weber County
  • Lester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Davis County
  • Mitchell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Weber County
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    • Raintree
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
      • Raintree is located in Weber County
    • Ridgeline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeline
      • Ridgeline is located in Weber County
    • Ridgepoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepoint
      • Ridgepoint is located in Weber County
    • Shadow Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
      • Shadow Oaks is located in Weber County
    • Whispering Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Meadow
      • Yorkshire Meadow is located in Weber County

How Far From The Meadows PRUD 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 The Meadows PRUD to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in The Meadows PRUD and extending to:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from The Meadows PRUD to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 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 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- The Meadows PRUD) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Meadows PRUD. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1602, Longitude: -111.9338       In this case, the coordinates for The Meadows PRUD have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 The Meadows PRUD to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.995 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.603 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.763 degrees.