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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 Simmons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simmons 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 Simmons:
- 41.302165, -111.961609
- 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 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Simmons is near Box Elder County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Simmons
Communities Also Named Simmons ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Simmons.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Simmons.
Beyond Utah, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Davis County
- This Simmons is located in Davis County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south of the Simmons that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Simmons.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Simmons [Shelby County].
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Simmons.
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Simmons is located in Independence County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Simmons that is located in Weber 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
- Ohio County
- This Simmons is located in Ohio County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the east of the Simmons that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Simmons.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Simmons [Calcasieu Parish].
- Michigan
- Mackinac 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 Michigan community of Simmons [Mackinac County].
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Simmons is located in Texas County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the east of the Simmons that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Simmons.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Simmons.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Simmons is located in Greenwood County and lies 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km]<1> to the east of the Simmons that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Simmons.
- Texas
- Live Oak County
- This Simmons is located in Live Oak County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Simmons that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Live Oak County community of Simmons.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Simmons is located in Mercer County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<1> to the east of the Simmons that is located in Weber County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Simmons.
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.
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherrywood is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cinnamon Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
- Cottonwood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Esquire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Esquire is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Heritage Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
- Hill Top
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hill Top is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Hunting Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Irene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irene is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Jillville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jillville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Jumpoff Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
- King Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- King Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Former names for Lynn:
- Bingham Fort
- Five Points
- Fort Bingham
- Lynne
- Majestic Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Meadowlark Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
- Misty Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Mountain Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Crest is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
- Mountain Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Mystic Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
- Packer Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Packer Place is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Scottish Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
- Stone Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stone Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunny Slope is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Willowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willowbrook is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willowcreek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
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:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Simmons to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,736 miles [12,449.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simmons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3022, Longitude: -111.9616 In this case, the coordinates for Simmons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.03 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.656 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.768 degrees. |
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