Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Packer Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Packer Place and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Packer Place

• 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 Packer Place:
  • 41.269388, -111.951886
  • 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 Packer Place

• 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 Packer Place is near Box Elder County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Packer Place

Curious and Interesting Names Near Packer Place ...

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.

• Cinnamon Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
• Cross
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cross is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
• Downs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Downs is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
• Esquire
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Esquire is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
• Green Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Green Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
• Greenfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenfield is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Heritage Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
• Hunting Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
• Jillville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jillville is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
• Jumpoff Canyon
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
• Lynn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lynn is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Former names for Lynn:
  • Bingham Fort
  • Five Points
  • Fort Bingham
  • Lynne
• Meadowlark Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Melody Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Melody Lane is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
  • Misty Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
  • Mountain Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
  • Mystic Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
  • Pearwood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
  • Purdy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Purdy is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Quail Run is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Scottish Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
  • Shady Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shady Brook is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Stone Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stone Creek is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
  • Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Terrace is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
  • Townside Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Townside Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
  • Willowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Willowbrook is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
  • Willowcreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Willowcreek is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek

How Far From Packer Place 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 community such as Packer Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Packer Place and extending to:

• Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Packer Place to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> 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 about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,737 miles [12,451.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'