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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 Misty Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Misty Meadows 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 Misty Meadows:
- 41.009388, -111.946052
- 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 Misty Meadows
- 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 Misty Meadows is near Summit County and also Weber County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber 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 Misty Meadows
Communities Also Named Misty Meadows ...
We found three communities that are also named Misty Meadows.
There are two communities within Utah that are also named Misty Meadows.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Misty Meadows in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Salt Lake County
- This Misty Meadows is located in Salt Lake County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south of the Misty Meadows that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Misty Meadows.
- Weber County
- This Misty Meadows is located in Weber County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north of the Misty Meadows that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Misty Meadows.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<1> to the east of the Misty Meadows that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Misty Meadows.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Misty Meadows ...
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.
- Cherry View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry View
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherrywood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Creekside is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- David Smith
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- David Smith is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Smith
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Fruit Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Green Lawns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lawns is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Green View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View
- Haven Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Haven Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Hob Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hob Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hob Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Indian Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Moon Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moon Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Park
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Park Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Park Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
- Peach Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Tree is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree
- Quail Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quail Cove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Cove
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quail Run is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Rolling Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rolling Greens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Greens
- Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Stoney Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stoney Brook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Summer Haze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Summer Haze is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
- Summer Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summer Wood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Wood
- Vantage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vantage Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
- Victory Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Victory Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- View Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- View Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
How Far From Misty Meadows 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 Misty Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Misty Meadows and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Misty Meadows to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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 6,985 miles [11,241.3 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 7,753 miles [12,477.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,734 miles [9,228 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Misty Meadows) 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 Misty Meadows 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 Misty Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0094, Longitude: -111.9461 In this case, the coordinates for Misty Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.991 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.781 degrees. |
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