Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Valley View Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley View Addition and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Valley View Addition

• 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 Valley View Addition:
  • 41.232444, -111.952441
  • 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 Valley View Addition

• 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 Valley View Addition is near Davis County and also Morgan 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 Morgan 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 Valley View Addition

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley View Addition ...

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 south)
  • Chamberlains is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
• Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cross is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
• Crouch
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crouch is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
• Downs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Downs is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
• Dundee Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dundee Place is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
• Esquire
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Esquire is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquire
• Golden View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Golden View is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
• Harris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Harris is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Hunters
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hunters is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
• Jumpoff Canyon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jumpoff Canyon is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Canyon
• Lark Circle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lark Circle is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
• Lovelock
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lovelock is located in Weber County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Lynn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Former names for Lynn:
    • Bingham Fort
    • Five Points
    • Fort Bingham
    • Lynne
  • Maple Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Maple Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
  • Melody Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Melody Lane is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lane
  • Mitchell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mountain Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Crest is 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 located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Place
  • Pearwood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pearwood Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearwood Park
  • Purdy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Purdy is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Quail Run is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Riders
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riders is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
  • Shady Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shady Brook is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Terrace is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
  • Townside Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Townside Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townside Park
  • University Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • University Heights is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • University Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • University Place is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place

How Far From Valley View Addition 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 Valley View Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Valley View Addition and extending to:

• Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the West.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Valley View Addition to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> 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 1,839 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'