Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Thomas L Williams Estates.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Thomas L Williams Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas L Williams Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thomas L Williams Estates

• 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 Thomas L Williams Estates:
  • 41.232167, -111.972164<1>
  • 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 Thomas L Williams Estates

• 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 Thomas L Williams Estates is near Davis County and also Box Elder 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 Box Elder 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 Thomas L Williams Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas L Williams Estates ...

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.

• Chamberlains
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chamberlains is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
• Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cross is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
• Crouch
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crouch is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
• Downs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Downs is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
• Dundee Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dundee Place is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
• Esquire
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Esquire is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
• Golden View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden View is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
• Greenwood Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Village is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
• Harris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Harris is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Hunters
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hunters is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
• Jumpoff Canyon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jumpoff Canyon is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
• Lark Circle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lark Circle is also located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Lovelock
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lovelock is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
  • Lynn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lynn is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Maple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Hills is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
  • Melody Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Melody Lane is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
  • Mitchell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchell is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mountain Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Crest is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
  • Packer Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Packer Place is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
  • Pearwood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pearwood Park is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
  • Purdy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Purdy is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Quail Run is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Riders
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Riders is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
  • Shady Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shady Brook is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Terrace is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
  • Townside Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Townside Park is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
  • University Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • University Heights is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • University Park is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • University Place is also located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place

How Far From Thomas L Williams Estates 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 included the distance from a community such as Thomas L Williams Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Thomas L Williams Estates and extending to:

• Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Thomas L Williams Estates to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 1,840 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 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 7,740 miles [12,456.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>