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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 North Hills Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Hills Estates 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 North Hills Estates:
- 41.105222, -111.943830
- 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 North Hills 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since North Hills Estates is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 North Hills Estates
Communities Also Named North Hills Estates ...
We found five communities that are also named North Hills Estates.
Within Utah, the name North Hills Estates is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This North Hills Estates is located in Pitt County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km]<1> to the east of the North Hills Estates that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of North Hills Estates.
- Wake County
- This North Hills Estates is located in Wake County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km] to the east of the North Hills Estates that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of North Hills Estates.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This North Hills Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the east of the North Hills Estates that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of North Hills Estates.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This North Hills Estates is located in Greenwood County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km]<1> to the east of the North Hills Estates that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of North Hills Estates.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This North Hills Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the east of the North Hills Estates that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of North Hills Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Hills 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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cottonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Diamond Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Diamond Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
- Dreams End
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dreams End is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heatherglen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heatherglen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
- Hidden Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Homeplace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Homeplace is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Indians Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indians Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- King is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Lester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lester is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Phyllis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Phyllis is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quail Point is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Rachels Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rachels Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
- Robins Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Rogers Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rolling Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Sahara Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Snow Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Canyon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Canyon
- Snow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Spring Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Tiffany Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
- Tri Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tri Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri Oaks
- Valley Hi
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valley Hi is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Wooded Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
How Far From North Hills 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 North Hills Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Hills Estates and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from North Hills Estates to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 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 7,747 miles [12,467.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Hills 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 North Hills 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 North Hills Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1052, Longitude: -111.9438 In this case, the coordinates for North Hills Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.998 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.602 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.773 degrees. |
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