Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nelson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nelson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nelson
- 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 Nelson:
- 40.874390, -111.871048
- 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 Nelson
- 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 Nelson is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake 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 Nelson ...
We found 52 communities that share the name Nelson.
Within Utah, the name Nelson is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 52 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 52 communities, 49 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Nelson is located in Chambers County and lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Nelson.
- Mobile County
- This Nelson is located in Mobile County and lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km] to the east southeast of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Nelson.
- Shelby County
- This Nelson is located in Shelby County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km] to the east southeast of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Nelson.
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Nelson is located in Pima County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the south of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Nelson.
- Yavapai County
- This Nelson is located in Yavapai County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the south southwest of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Nelson.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Nelson lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Clearwater 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 Idaho community of Nelson [Clearwater County].
- Oneida County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Nelson [Oneida County].
- Shoshone County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Nelson [Shoshone County].
- Illinois
- Iroquois 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 Illinois community of Nelson [Iroquois County].
- Lee County
- This Nelson is located in Lee County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the east of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Nelson.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cloud 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 Nelson [Cloud County].
- Crawford 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 Nelson [Crawford County].
- Kentucky
- Clark 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 Kentucky community of Nelson [Clark County].
- Muhlenberg County
- This Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the east of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Nelson.
- Wolfe County
- This Nelson is located in Wolfe County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km] to the east of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Nelson.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Nelson is located in Charles County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the east of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Nelson.
- Somerset County
- This Nelson is located in Somerset County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km] to the east of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Nelson.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan 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 Michigan community of Nelson [Cheboygan County].
- Saginaw County
- This Nelson is located in Saginaw County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Nelson.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Nelson [Fergus County].
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Nelson is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Nelson.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Madison County
- This Nelson is located in Madison County and lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Nelson.
- Steuben 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 New York community of Nelson [Steuben County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Morgan 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 Ohio community of Nelson [Morgan County].
- Portage County
- This Nelson is located in Portage County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the east of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Nelson.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Nelson lies 1,639 miles [2,637.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the east of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Nelson.
- York 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 Virginia community of Nelson [York County].
- Washington
- Kittitas County
- This Nelson is located in Kittitas County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nelson that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Nelson.
- Skamania 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 Washington community of Nelson [Skamania County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelson ...
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- 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 <4>
- Chalet
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cherry Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
- Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
- Cherry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Cherry Park is located in Davis County
- Colonial
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cottonwood Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
- Emerald Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Davis County
- Feller Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feller Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
- Feller Drive is located in Davis County
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Davis County
- Gale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (40 more) ...
- Granada Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
- Granada Hills is located in Davis County
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hilltop Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
- Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
- Hogan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Park
- Hogan Park is located in Davis County
- Island View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Davis County
- Jensen
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Judge Holbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
- Judge Holbrook is located in Davis County
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Davis County
- Lynnhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Maple Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cove
- Maple Cove is located in Davis County
- Maple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Crest is located in Davis County
- Maple Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Glen is located in Davis County
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Davis County
- Maple Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Davis County
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Meadowlane is located in Davis County
- Mountain Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Davis County
- Oak Way
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Davis County
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Orchard Place is located in Davis County
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in Davis County
- Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Quailbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
- Quailbrook is located in Davis County
- Rainbow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
- Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Shamrock Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Drive
- Shamrock Drive is located in Davis County
- Stanley Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Star Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Stone Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Davis County
- Summer Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
- Sunset Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hollow
- Sunset Hollow is located in Davis County
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Twin Hollows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hollows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
- Twin Hollows is located in Davis County
- Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Vineyard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Vistaview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Woods Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cross
- Woods Cross is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woods Cross <4>
- Granada Hills
How Far From Nelson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Nelson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nelson and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- 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 Nelson to White House, with an average speed<6>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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,759 miles [12,486.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelson. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nelson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8744, Longitude: -111.8710 In this case, the coordinates for Nelson 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Nelson 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 Nelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Nelson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.919 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.489 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.748 degrees. |