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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 Oakcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakcrest 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 Oakcrest:
- 40.850501, -111.871604
- 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 Oakcrest
- 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 Oakcrest is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Oakcrest
Communities Also Named Oakcrest ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Oakcrest.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Oakcrest.
Beyond Utah, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Salt Lake County
- This Oakcrest is located in Salt Lake County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south of the Oakcrest that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Oakcrest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Marion 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 Florida community of Oakcrest [Marion County].
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Oakcrest is located in Bulloch County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakcrest that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Oakcrest.
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Oakcrest is located in Clark County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the east of the Oakcrest that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Oakcrest.
- 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 Oakcrest [Bartholomew County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Oakcrest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakcrest that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Oakcrest.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Oakcrest is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oakcrest that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Oakcrest.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Oakcrest is located in Clark County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east of the Oakcrest that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Oakcrest.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Oakcrest is located in Charleston County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the east of the Oakcrest that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Oakcrest.
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakcrest that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Oakcrest.
- Arlington 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 Virginia community of Oakcrest [Arlington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakcrest ...
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.
- Bountiful
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <3>
- Brown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Castle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Castle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Chalet
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chalet is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet
- Colonial
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Colonial is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial
- Cottonwood Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Emerald Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Emerald Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Feller Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Feller Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
- Gale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
- Garden Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garden Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Golden Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Continue List (49 more) ...
- Granada Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granada Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Hillside Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Gardens
- Hillside Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Oaks
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
- Hogan Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hogan Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Park
- Jenkins Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jenkins Orchard is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lynnhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lynnhaven is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
- Maple Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maple Cove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cove
- Maple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Crest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Glen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maple Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Springs is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Meadow Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Crossing is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crossing
- Meadowlane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowlane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Monarch Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Mountain Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountain Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountains Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountains Meadows is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountains Meadows
- Nelson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nelson is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Oak Way
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Way is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Way
- Oakleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakleaf is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orchard Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orchard Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Paradise Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paul is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Rainbow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Reed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Reed is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Shamrock Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shamrock Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Drive
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Spring Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Meadow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Stanley Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Star Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Summer Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Sundown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sundown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunset Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hollow
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Valerie is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
- Valley Side
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley Side is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley Side Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side Circle
- Vineyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vineyard is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vistaview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vistaview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Woods Cross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Oakcrest 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 Oakcrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakcrest and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Oakcrest to Farmington, 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.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- 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 6,992 miles [11,252.5 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 7,761 miles [12,490.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,741 miles [9,239.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakcrest) 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 Oakcrest 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'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 Oakcrest 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 Oakcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8505, Longitude: -111.8716 In this case, the coordinates for Oakcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.917 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.485 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.75 degrees. |
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