Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Simmons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simmons and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Simmons
- 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 Simmons:
- 41.061055, -111.981331
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Simmons
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Simmons is near Weber County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Simmons ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Simmons.
There is one other community in Utah which is also named Simmons.
Beyond Utah, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Simmons is located in Independence County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Simmons that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Simmons.
- Woodruff County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Simmons [Woodruff County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simmons ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Davis County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cook
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - David Smith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Smith
- David Smith is located in Davis County
- Diamond Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
- Gill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Green Lawns
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Green Lawns is located in Davis County
- Green View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View
- Green View is located in Davis County
- Haven Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Haven Park is located in Davis County
- Heather Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Indian Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Katies Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
- Katies Place is located in Davis County
- King
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Phyllis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Pratts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Robins Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Rogers Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sahara Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Snow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
- Suntrails
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Vantage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
- Vantage Park is located in Davis County
- Victory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- Victory Park is located in Davis County
- View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
- View Heights is located in Davis County
- Indian Oaks
How Far From Simmons 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 Simmons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Simmons and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Simmons to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 1,842 miles [2,964.4 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 6,982 miles [11,236.4 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 7,751 miles [12,474 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simmons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simmons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simmons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0611, Longitude: -111.9813 In this case, the coordinates for Simmons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Simmons 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. |
| <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 Simmons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Simmons to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.023 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.628 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.798 degrees. |