Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Fork Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Fork Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Fork Estates
- 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 North Fork Estates:
- 41.337718, -111.857996
- 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 North Fork 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since North Fork Estates is near Box Elder County and also Cache County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- eBird sighting report for Cache 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Fork 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.
- Eden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
- Eden Hills is located in Weber County
- Eden Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
- Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Weber County
- Liberty Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Meadows
- Liberty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Patio Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
- Patio Springs is located in Weber County
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Weber County
- Wolf Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Weber County
- Wolf Creek Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
- Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
- Wolf Star
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From North Fork Estates 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 North Fork Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Fork Estates and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Fork Estates to Ogden, 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,962 miles [11,204.3 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 7,731 miles [12,441.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,714 miles [9,195.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Fork Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Fork Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Fork Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3377, Longitude: -111.8580 In this case, the coordinates for North Fork Estates 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 North Fork Estates 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 331.951 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.705 degrees. |