Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Melanie Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Melanie Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Melanie Acres
- 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 Melanie Acres:
- 41.079666, -112.029943
- 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 Melanie Acres
- 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 Melanie Acres is near Weber County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Melanie Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Melanie Acres.
Within Utah, the name Melanie Acres is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Melanie Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Melanie Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the east of the Melanie Acres that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Melanie Acres.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melanie Acres ...
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.
- Anchorage
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Davis County
- Bluff Road
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Road
- Bluff Road is located in Davis County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
- Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Grants Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lane
- Grants Lane is located in Davis County
- Green Lawns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Green Lawns is located in Davis County
- Katies Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
- Katies Place is located in Davis County
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Meadow Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
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- Phyllis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pratts
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rogers Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Sundial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundial Park
- Sundial Park is located in Davis County
- Suntrails
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Terrace View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Yorkshire Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Phyllis
How Far From Melanie Acres 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 Melanie Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Melanie Acres and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Melanie Acres to Farmington, with an average speed<3> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,844 miles [2,967.6 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 6,982 miles [11,236.4 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 7,751 miles [12,474 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melanie Acres. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melanie Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melanie Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0797, Longitude: -112.0299 In this case, the coordinates for Melanie Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Melanie Acres 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 332.063 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.677 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.825 degrees. |