Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Park Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Park Lake
- 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 Park Lake:
- 41.184389, -112.031887
- 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 Park Lake
- 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 Park Lake 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
Communities Also Named Park Lake ...
We found three communities that share the name Park Lake.
Within Utah, the name Park Lake is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Clinton 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 Park Lake [Clinton County].
- Osceola County
- This Park Lake is located in Osceola County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Lake that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Park Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Lake ...
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.
- Apple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Park
- Apple Park is located in Weber County
- Call
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Cedar Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Weber County
- Cozydale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Diamond Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Diamond Hills is located in Weber County
- English Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- English Manor is located in Weber County
- Foxglen
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Goodfellow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfellow
- Goodfellow is located in Weber County
- Harmony Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Park
- Harmony Park is located in Weber County
- Laurel Lea
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
- Laurel Lea is located in Weber County
- Lee Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Purser
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Quail Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Quail Point is located in Weber County
- River Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
- River Valley is located in Weber County
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sunray
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Tanner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Valley Side
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side is located in Weber County
- Quail Point
How Far From Park Lake 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 Park Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park Lake and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Park Lake to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 1,844 miles [2,967.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 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 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Lake. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Park Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1844, Longitude: -112.0319 In this case, the coordinates for Park Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Park Lake 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> | 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. |
| <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 Park Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.075 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.818 degrees. |