Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Ridge Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Ridge Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Ridge Acres
- 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 Ridge Acres:
- 41.192444, -111.894107
- 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 Oak Ridge Acres
- 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 Oak Ridge Acres is near Davis County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Ridge Acres ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
- Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
- Chamberlains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
- Chamberlains is located in Weber County
- Crouch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Dundee Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
- Dundee Place is located in Weber County
- Emerald Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Weber County
- England Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Hills
- England Hills is located in Weber County
- Golden View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
- Golden View is located in Weber County
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hartman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hidden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hidden Village is located in Weber County
- High View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hunters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ironwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lark Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
- Lark Circle is located in Weber County
- Lovelock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Maple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Weber County
- Mitchell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Riders
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Shadow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
- Shadow Oaks is located in Weber County
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Weber County
- University Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Weber County
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Weber County
- Whispering Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Whispering Oaks is located in Weber County
- Yorkshire Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Meadow
- Yorkshire Meadow is located in Weber County
- Ironwood
How Far From Oak Ridge Acres 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 Oak Ridge Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Oak Ridge Acres and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Ridge Acres to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- 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<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 7,741 miles [12,457.9 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Ridge Acres. 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 from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Ridge Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1924, Longitude: -111.8941 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Ridge Acres 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 Oak Ridge Acres 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 331.967 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.573 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.737 degrees. |