Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise 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 Paradise Acres:
  • 41.254111, -111.965219
  • 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 Paradise 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
  • Since Paradise Acres 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 Paradise Acres

Communities Also Named Paradise Acres ...

We found four communities that are also named Paradise Acres.

Within Utah, the name Paradise Acres is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Yavapai County
    • This Paradise Acres is located in Yavapai County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the south of the Paradise Acres that is located in Weber County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Paradise Acres.
  • Colorado
    • Jefferson County
    • This Paradise Acres is located in Jefferson County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paradise Acres that is located in Weber County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Paradise Acres.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Paradise Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paradise Acres that is located in Weber County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Paradise Acres.
  • Georgia
    • Seminole County
    • This Paradise Acres is located in Seminole County and lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paradise Acres that is located in Weber County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Paradise Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise 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.

• Cinnamon Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
• Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cross is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
• Downs
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Downs is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
• Esquire
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Esquire is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
• Jumpoff Canyon
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
• Lynn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
• Melody Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Melody Lane is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
• Mountain Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
• Mystic Mountain
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
• Packer Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Packer Place is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
• Pearwood Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • 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 east)
    • Quail Run is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Shady Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shady Brook is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • 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 south)
    • Townside Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park

How Far From Paradise 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 Paradise Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Acres 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 1,840 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 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 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'