Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgepoint

• 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 Ridgepoint:
  • 41.165777, -111.974664
  • 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 Ridgepoint

• 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 Ridgepoint is near Davis County and also Morgan 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 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 Ridgepoint

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgepoint ...

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 northwest)
  • Apple Park is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Park
• Bonnie Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
• Call
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Call is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
• Cozydale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cozydale is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozydale
• Diamond Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Diamond Hills is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
• Emerald Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Emerald Hills is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
• England Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • England Hills is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Hills
• Golden View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Golden View is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
• Greenwood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
• Harris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harris is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Hartman
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hartman is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
• Hidden Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hidden Village is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • High View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • High View is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
  • Highland View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Highland View is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
  • Ironwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ironwood is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
  • Lark Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lark Circle is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
  • Lester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lester is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Purser
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Purser is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purser
  • Ridgeline
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ridgeline is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeline
  • River Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • River Valley is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
  • Sunray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunray is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
  • Valley Side
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Valley Side is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
  • Whispering Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
  • Yorkshire Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Yorkshire Meadow is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Meadow

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ridgepoint and extending to:

• Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the North.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgepoint 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 just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 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 6,976 miles [11,226.8 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 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'