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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 San Simeon Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Simeon Hills 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 San Simeon Hills:
- 40.865223, -111.866048
- 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 San Simeon Hills
- 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 San Simeon Hills is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake 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 San Simeon Hills
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Simeon Hills ...
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.
- Bountiful
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <1>
- Brown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Chalet
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chalet is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet
- Colonial
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Colonial is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial
- Cottonwood Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Emerald Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Emerald Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Feller Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Feller Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
- Gale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
- Granada Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Granada Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Hilltop Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeview Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lynnhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lynnhaven is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
- Maple Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Cove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cove
- Maple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Crest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Glen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maple Springs is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadowlane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Monarch Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Mountain Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Nelson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Oak Way
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Way is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Way
- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orchard Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orchard Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Paradise Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Rainbow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Reed is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Shamrock Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shamrock Drive is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Drive
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Stanley Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Star Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Summer Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunset Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunset Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hollow
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valerie is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
- Vineyard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vineyard is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vistaview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vistaview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview
- Woods Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From San Simeon Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as San Simeon Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in San Simeon Hills and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from San Simeon Hills to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 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 7,760 miles [12,488.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 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' (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- San Simeon Hills) 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 San Simeon Hills 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 San Simeon Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8652, Longitude: -111.8660 In this case, the coordinates for San Simeon Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.914 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.483 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.746 degrees. |
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