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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 Ogden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ogden 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 Ogden:
    • 41.231116, -111.970268
    • 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 Ogden
  • 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 Ogden is near Davis County and also Box Elder 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 Box Elder 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 Ogden

Communities Also Named Ogden ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Ogden.

Within Utah, the name Ogden is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Little River County
      • This Ogden is located in Little River County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Ogden.
    • British Columbia
      • This Ogden lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
    • Florida
      • Columbia 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 Ogden [Columbia County].
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • This Ogden is located in Champaign County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Ogden.
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • This Ogden is located in Henry County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ogden.
    • Iowa
      • Boone County
      • This Ogden is located in Boone County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Ogden.
    • Kansas
      • Riley County
      • This Ogden is located in Riley County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riley County community of Ogden.
    • Kentucky
      • Ballard 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 Kentucky community of Ogden [Ballard County].
    • Michigan
      • Arenac 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 Michigan community of Ogden [Arenac County].
      • Lenawee County
      • This Ogden is located in Lenawee County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Ogden.
    • Missouri
      • New Madrid County
      • This Ogden is located in New Madrid County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Ogden.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Ogden is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Ogden.
      • Sussex 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 New Jersey community of Ogden [Sussex County].
    • New York
      • Bronx 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 New York community of Ogden [Bronx County].
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Ogden [Monroe County].
    • North Carolina
      • Clay 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 North Carolina community of Ogden [Clay County].
      • New Hanover County
      • This Ogden is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Ogden.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Ogden lies 2,504 miles [4,029.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Ogden is located in Clinton County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Ogden.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Ogden is located in Delaware County and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Ogden.
    • Quebec
      • This Ogden lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Ogden is located in York County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ogden.
    • Tennessee
      • Rhea County
      • This Ogden is located in Rhea County and lies 1,500 miles [2,414 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Ogden.
    • Texas
      • Baylor County
      • This Ogden is located in Baylor County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Ogden.
      • Comal County
      • This Ogden is located in Comal County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km] to the southeast of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Ogden.
      • Cottle County
      • This Ogden is located in Cottle County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the southeast of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Ogden.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Ogden is located in Fayette County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ogden.
      • Wood County
      • This Ogden is located in Wood County and lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km] to the east of the Ogden that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Ogden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ogden ...

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.

  • Chamberlains
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Chamberlains is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
  • Cross
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cross is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Crouch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crouch is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
  • Downs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Downs is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Dundee Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dundee Place is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
  • Esquire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Esquire is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
  • Golden View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden View is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
  • Greenwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Harris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Harris is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Hunters
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hunters is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
  • Jumpoff Canyon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
  • Lark Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lark Circle is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lovelock
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lovelock is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
    • Lynn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lynn is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Former names for Lynn:
      • Bingham Fort
      • Five Points
      • Fort Bingham
      • Lynne
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynn
      • From Ogden to Lynn
    • Maple Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Maple Hills is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
    • Melody Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Melody Lane is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
    • Mitchell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchell is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mountain Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
    • Packer Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Packer Place is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
    • Pearwood Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
    • Purdy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Purdy is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Quail Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Quail Run is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Riders
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Riders is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
    • Shady Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shady Brook is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Terrace is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
    • Townside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Townside Park is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
    • University Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • University Heights is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • University Park is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • University Place is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place

How Far From Ogden to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Ogden to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ogden 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 1,840 miles [2,961.2 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 '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- Ogden) 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 Ogden 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 Ogden 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 Ogden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2311, Longitude: -111.9703    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.03 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.651 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.779 degrees.