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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 Normikemark Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Normikemark Estates 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 Normikemark Estates:
    • 40.656892, -111.816044
    • 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 Normikemark Estates
  • 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Since Normikemark Estates is near Summit County and also Davis 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 Davis 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 Normikemark Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Normikemark Estates ...

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.

  • Blue Spruce
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Blue Spruce is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spruce
  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Bonnie View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bonnie View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Glade
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Glade is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Glade
  • Cottonwood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Hills
  • Cottonwood Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cottonwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
  • Cottonwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
  • Crown Colony
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Crown Colony is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Colony
  • Fawn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fawn Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Gardens
  • Flamingo Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Flamingo Hills is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Hills
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Florence Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Florence Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hollow
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Green Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Haven Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Haven Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Grove
    • Haven Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Haven Place is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
    • Heather Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Heather Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Circle
    • Helm
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Helm is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • International Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • International Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Gardens
    • Jeremy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jeremy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremy
    • Jo Lynn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jo Lynn is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Lynn
    • Knight
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Knight is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
    • Lazy Bar
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lazy Bar is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bar
    • Lincoln Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
    • Locust Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Mount Olympus Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mount Olympus Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus Hills
    • Nathan Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Nathan Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Circle
    • Orchard Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
    • Peony Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Peony Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peony Gardens
    • Ridge Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ridge Road is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road
    • Shadow Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shadow Mountain is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
    • Shady Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Shady Grove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Spring Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Spring Run is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Sycamore Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sycamore Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
    • Tall Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tall Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
    • Vegas
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Vegas is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas
    • Wander Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Normikemark Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Normikemark Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Normikemark Estates and extending to:

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Normikemark Estates to White House, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,771 miles [12,506.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Normikemark Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Normikemark Estates 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 Normikemark Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6569, Longitude: -111.8160       In this case, the coordinates for Normikemark Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.855 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.395 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.732 degrees.