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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 West Kaysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Kaysville 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 West Kaysville:
    • 41.038833, -111.972442
    • 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 West Kaysville
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Kaysville ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in Davis County
  • Cook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in Davis County
  • Creekside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Davis County
  • David Smith
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Smith
    • David Smith is located in Davis County
  • Diamond Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
    • Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
  • Four Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Davis County
  • Gill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Gill is located in Davis County
  • Green Lawns
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
    • Green Lawns is located in Davis County
  • Green View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
    • Haven Park is located in Davis County
  • Hob Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hob Hill
    • Hob Hill is located in Davis County
  • Homeplace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
    • Homeplace is located in Davis County
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    • Indian Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
      • Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
    • Jamestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Davis County
    • King
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Davis County
    • Marshall Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
      • Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
    • Misty Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
      • Misty Meadows is located in Davis County
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Davis County
    • Peach Tree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree
      • Peach Tree is located in Davis County
    • Robins Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
      • Robins Park is located in Davis County
    • Rolling Greens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Greens
      • Rolling Greens is located in Davis County
    • Rosewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Davis County
    • Snow Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
      • Snow Creek is located in Davis County
    • Spring Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
      • Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
    • Vantage Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
      • View Heights is located in Davis County

How Far From West Kaysville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Kaysville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in West Kaysville 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from West Kaysville to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
  • 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,983 miles [11,238 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 7,752 miles [12,475.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Kaysville. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Kaysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Kaysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0388, Longitude: -111.9724       In this case, the coordinates for West Kaysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 West Kaysville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.014 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.615 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.795 degrees.









 

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