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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 Oak Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak 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 Oak Hills:
    • 41.216611, -111.930774
    • 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 Oak 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
    • Since Oak Hills is near Davis County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Oak Hills

Communities Also Named Oak Hills ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Oak Hills.

There is one other community in Utah that is also named Oak Hills.

Beyond Utah, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Davis County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Davis County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Oak Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Hills.
    • British Columbia
      • This Oak Hills lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
    • California
      • Monterey County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Monterey County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Oak Hills.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Oak Hills is located in San Bernardino County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the southwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Oak Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Fayette County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oak Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Oak Hills.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew 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 Indiana community of Oak Hills [Bartholomew County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Oak Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Oak Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Orange County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oak Hills.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km] to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Oak Hills.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Washington County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oak Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Butler County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Oak Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Oak Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Greene County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Oak Hills.
      • Hamilton 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 Tennessee community of Oak Hills [Hamilton County].
      • Roane County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Roane County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km] to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Oak Hills.
    • Texas
      • Bexar 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 Oak Hills [Bexar County].
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,805 miles [2,904.9 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Oak Hills.
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Oak Hills is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km] to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Oak Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak 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.

  • Bonnie Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
  • Chamberlains
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chamberlains is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
  • Cross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Crouch
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Crouch is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
  • Dundee Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Dundee Place is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
  • England Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • England Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Hills
  • Golden View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Golden View is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
  • Greenwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Harris
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Harris is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Hidden Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hidden Village is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
  • Hunters
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hunters is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
  • Lark Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lark Circle is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lovelock
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lovelock is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
    • Maple Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Maple Hills is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
    • Melody Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Melody Lane is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
    • Mitchell
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mitchell is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Pearwood Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
    • Purdy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Purdy is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Quail Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Quail Run is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Riders
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Riders is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
    • Shady Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Shady Brook is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • University Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • University Heights is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • University Park is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • University Place is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place

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

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

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Hills to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 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 7,740 miles [12,456.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oak Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Oak 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.
<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 Oak 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 Oak Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2166, Longitude: -111.9308       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.998 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.611 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.757 degrees.