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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 Quail Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Quail Point:
    • 41.109388, -111.918274
    • 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 Quail Point
  • 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 Quail Point 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 Quail Point

Communities Also Named Quail Point ...

We found two communities that are also named Quail Point.

There are two communities within Utah that are also named Quail Point.

Beyond Utah.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Salt Lake County
      • This Quail Point is located in Salt Lake County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south of the Quail Point that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Quail Point.
    • Weber County
      • This Quail Point is located in Weber County and lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Quail Point that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Quail Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Point ...

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.

  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cottonwood is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Diamond Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
  • Dreams End
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Dreams End is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
  • Heather Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heather Hills is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
  • Heatherglen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heatherglen is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
  • Hidden Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
  • High View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • High View is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
  • Indians Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Indians Hills is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
  • Lester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lester is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Quail Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Quail Creek is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Quail Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Rachels Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rachels Place is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
    • Rolling Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
    • Royal Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Sahara Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sahara Village is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
    • Shadow Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Shadow Oaks is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
    • Snow Canyon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Snow Canyon is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Canyon
    • Tiffany Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
    • Tri Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tri Oaks is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri Oaks
    • Valley Hi
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Valley Hi is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
    • Wooded Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills

How Far From Quail Point 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 Quail Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Point to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 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 6,978 miles [11,230 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 7,746 miles [12,466 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quail Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Quail Point 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 Quail Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1094, Longitude: -111.9183       In this case, the coordinates for Quail Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.978 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.579 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.758 degrees.