Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Sunset View Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Sunset View Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Sunset View 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 West Sunset View Estates:
- 41.082721, -112.069944
- 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 Sunset View 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since West Sunset View Estates is near Weber County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Sunset View 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.
- Anchorage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Davis County
- Bluff Road
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Road
- Bluff Road is located in Davis County
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
- Christensen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christensen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
- Christensen is located in Davis County
- Golden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Grants Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lane
- Grants Lane is located in Davis County
- Green Pastures
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pastures have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
- Green Pastures is located in Davis County
- He Flys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Henry Oleson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Oleson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Oleson
- Henry Oleson is located in Davis County
- Jill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - John Fuit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Katies Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
- Katies Place is located in Davis County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Maybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Meadow Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
- Parks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pratts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sun Ray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sundial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundial Park
- Sundial Park is located in Davis County
- Sunrise Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Suntrails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Terrace View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Yorkshire Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Katies Place
How Far From West Sunset View Estates 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 Sunset View 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 West Sunset View Estates and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Sunset View Estates to Farmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,847 miles [2,972.5 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 73 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Sunset View Estates. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Sunset View Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Sunset View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0827, Longitude: -112.0699 In this case, the coordinates for West Sunset View Estates 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 Sunset View Estates 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 332.095 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.714 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.848 degrees. |