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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 Ranchettes West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ranchettes West 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 Ranchettes West:
- 41.085499, -112.092166
- 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 Ranchettes West
- 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 Ranchettes West is near Weber County and also Summit 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 Summit 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 Ranchettes West
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ranchettes West ...
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.
- Anchorage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anchorage is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Arsenal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arsenal is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal
- Bluff Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Road is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Road
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Chestnut Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Park
- Christensen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Christensen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
- Cottonwood Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Meadows
- Fawcett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fawcett is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett
- Golden Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Grants Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grants Lane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lane
- Green Pastures
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pastures is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
- Hatch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hatch is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- He Flys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- He Flys is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for He Flys
- Heather Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heather Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Henry Oleson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Henry Oleson is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Oleson
- Jill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jill
- John Fuit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- John Fuit is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fuit
- Katies Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Katies Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Gardens
- Marvins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marvins is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins
- Maybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maybrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Meadow Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Parks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Peppermint Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peppermint Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Pratts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pratts is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Sandalwood Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandalwood Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Square
- Suburban Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Suburban Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sun is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun Ray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Ray is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Ray
- Sundial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sundial Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundial Park
- Sunrise Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Suntrails
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Suntrails is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntrails
- Terrace View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Yorkshire Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
How Far From Ranchettes West 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 Ranchettes West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ranchettes West and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ranchettes West to Farmington, with an average speed<3> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,848 miles [2,974.1 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 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,752 miles [12,475.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,735 miles [9,229.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ranchettes West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ranchettes West 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 Ranchettes West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0855, Longitude: -112.0922 In this case, the coordinates for Ranchettes West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.113 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.736 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.861 degrees. |
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