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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 Parks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parks 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 Parks:
- 41.133277, -112.045498
- 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 Parks
- 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 Parks is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Parks
Communities Also Named Parks ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Parks.
Within Utah, the name Parks is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Parks.
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- This Parks is located in Coconino County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<2> to the south of the Parks that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Parks.
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Parks is located in Scott County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Parks that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Parks.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Parks [Walker County].
- White 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 Georgia community of Parks [White County].
- Louisiana
- Iberville Parish
- This Parks is located in Iberville Parish and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Parks that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Parks.
- Saint Martin Parish
- This Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km] to the east southeast of the Parks that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Parks.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Parks [Aroostook County].
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Parks [Antrim County].
- Newaygo 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 Michigan community of Parks [Newaygo County].
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Parks is located in Union County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Parks that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Parks.
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Parks is located in Butler County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<2> to the east of the Parks that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Parks.
- Nebraska
- Dundy County
- This Parks is located in Dundy County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<2> to the east of the Parks that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dundy County community of Parks.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Parks.
- North Carolina
- Wilkes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Parks [Wilkes County].
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Parks [York County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parks ...
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.
- Allred
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Allred is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
- Arsenal
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arsenal is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal
- Chestnut Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnut Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Park
- Christensen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Christensen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
- Clint Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clint Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
- Fawcett
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fawcett is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett
- Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Goodfellow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Goodfellow is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfellow
- He Flys
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- He Flys is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for He Flys
- Heather Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heather Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heritage Square
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heritage Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Jill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jill
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- John Fuit
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- John Fuit is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fuit
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Gardens
- Marvins
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marvins is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins
- Maybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maybrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadowlane is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Peppermint Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peppermint Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Purser
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Purser is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purser
- Sandalwood Square
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandalwood Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Square
- Suburban Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Suburban Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sun is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun Ray
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sun Ray is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Ray
- Sunrise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunset
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Dale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Dale
- Yorkshire Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
How Far From Parks 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 Parks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parks and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parks to Farmington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,748 miles [12,469.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Parks 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Parks 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 Parks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1333, Longitude: -112.0455 In this case, the coordinates for Parks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.081 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.702 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.83 degrees. |
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