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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 Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Oaks 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 North Oaks:
    • 41.319386, -111.951331
    • 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 Oaks
  • 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 North Oaks ...

We found seven communities that share the name North Oaks.

Within Utah, the name North Oaks is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This North Oaks is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Oaks that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of North Oaks.
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 California community of North Oaks [Los Angeles County].
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This North Oaks is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Oaks that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of North Oaks.
    • Indiana
      • Wells County
      • This North Oaks is located in Wells County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the east of the North Oaks that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of North Oaks.
    • Minnesota
      • Ramsey County
      • This North Oaks is located in Ramsey County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Oaks that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of North Oaks.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas 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 Nebraska community of North Oaks [Douglas County].
    • Texas
      • Travis 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 Texas community of North Oaks [Travis County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Oaks ...

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.

  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in Weber County
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
    • Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
  • Green Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Weber County
  • Heritage Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
    • Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
  • Hill Top
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Weber County
  • Hunting Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
    • Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Weber County
  • Irene
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Weber County
  • Jillville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jillville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
    • Jillville is located in Weber County
  • King Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
    • King Place is located in Weber County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Majestic Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
      • Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
    • Meadowlark Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
      • Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Misty Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
      • Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Mountain Shadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
      • Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
    • Mystic Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
      • Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
    • Paradise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
      • Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
    • Scottish Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottish Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
      • Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Weber County
    • Sunny Slope
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
      • Sunny Slope is located in Weber County
    • Willowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Weber County

How Far From North Oaks 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 Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Oaks and extending to:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from North Oaks to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,734 miles [12,446.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Oaks. 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>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- North Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3194, Longitude: -111.9513       In this case, the coordinates for North Oaks 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 North Oaks 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.023 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.65 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.761 degrees.




 

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