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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 Snow Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snow Creek and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Snow Creek:
    • 41.067999, -111.943274
    • 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 Snow Creek
  • 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 Snow Creek 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 Snow Creek

Communities Also Named Snow Creek ...

We found four communities that are also named Snow Creek.

Within Utah, the name Snow Creek is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Snow Creek is located in Riverside County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Snow Creek that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Snow Creek.
    • Kansas
      • Labette 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 Kansas community of Snow Creek [Labette County].
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell 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 North Carolina community of Snow Creek [Iredell County].
    • Virginia
      • Franklin 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 Virginia community of Snow Creek [Franklin County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snow Creek ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelot is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Cook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cook is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Cottonwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Creekside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Creekside is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Diamond Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
  • Diamond Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamond Oaks is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Oaks
  • Dreams End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dreams End is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams End
  • Four Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Corners is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Gill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gill is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
  • Grand Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Oaks is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
  • Green Lawns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Lawns is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Green View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Green View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View
    • Haven Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Haven Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
    • Heather Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Heather Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
    • Heatherglen
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Heatherglen is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
    • Hidden Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hidden Hollow is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
    • Hob Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hob Hill is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hob Hill
    • Homeplace
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Homeplace is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
    • Indian Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Indians Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Indians Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indians Hills
    • Jamestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jones
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jones is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • King
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • King is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Marshall Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mountain View is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Oak Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Hollow is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Park Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Heights is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
    • Peach Tree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Peach Tree is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree
    • Pleasant Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Quail Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Quail Creek is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
    • Quail Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rachels Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rachels Place is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachels Place
    • Robins Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Robins Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
    • Rogers Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
    • Rolling Greens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Greens is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Greens
    • Rolling Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
    • Rosewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rosewood is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Sahara Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sahara Village is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
    • Snow Canyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Snow Canyon is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Canyon
    • Spring Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
    • Summer Haze
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Summer Haze is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Tanglewood is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tiffany Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
    • Tri Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tri Oaks is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri Oaks
    • Valley Hi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Valley Hi is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
    • Vantage Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Vantage Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
    • Victory Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Victory Park is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
    • View Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • View Heights is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
    • Wooded Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snow Creek and extending to:

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South 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 Snow Creek to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> 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 1,840 miles [2,961.2 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 6,981 miles [11,234.8 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 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Snow Creek) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Snow Creek 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 Snow Creek, 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 Snow Creek 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 Snow Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0680, Longitude: -111.9433       In this case, the coordinates for Snow Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.994 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.594 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.775 degrees.