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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 Northern Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northern Hills 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 Northern Hills:
    • 40.898556, -111.856048
    • 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 Northern Hills
  • 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 Northern Hills is near Summit County and also Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake 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 Northern Hills

Communities Also Named Northern Hills ...

We found three communities that are also named Northern Hills.

Within Utah, the name Northern Hills is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pima County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Northern Hills [Pima County].
    • Kansas
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Northern Hills [Shawnee County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Northern Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<2> to the east of the Northern Hills that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northern Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northern Hills ...

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.

  • Birdland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Birdland is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
    • Former names for Centerville:
    • Cherry Settlement
    • Deuel Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
  • Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chapel is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Cherry Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherry Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Cinnamon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
  • Emerald Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Emerald Hills is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Evergreen is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Forest Park is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Gale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gale is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Gold
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Gold is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Granada Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Granada Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Green Meadows is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hillside is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hilltop
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hilltop is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
    • Island View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Island View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Jensen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jensen is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
    • Judge Holbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Judge Holbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
    • Lynnhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lynnhaven is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Major
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Major is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
    • Maple Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Maple Crest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Maple Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Maple Glen is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Mountain Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mountain Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Nelson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Nelson is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Oak Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Oak Way is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Way
    • Paradise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Paradise Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Placid Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Placid Cove is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Cove
    • Quailbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Quailbrook is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
    • Randall Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Randall Way is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Way
    • Reed
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Reed is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Stone Creek is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Sunny Slope
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
    • Twin Hollows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Twin Hollows is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
    • Vineyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vineyard is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vistaview
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Vistaview is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview

How Far From Northern Hills 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 Northern Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northern Hills 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Northern Hills to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 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 6,989 miles [11,247.7 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 7,757 miles [12,483.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Northern Hills 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northern Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Northern Hills 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 Northern Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8986, Longitude: -111.8560       In this case, the coordinates for Northern Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.91 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.48 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.737 degrees.