Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Altonah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Altonah and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Altonah
- 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 Altonah:
- 40.401413, -110.294013
- 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 Altonah
- 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 Duchesne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Duchesne County
- Since Altonah is near Uintah County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Uintah 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
Communities Also Named Altonah ...
We found one communities that share the name Altonah.
Within Utah, the name Altonah is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Altonah in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altonah ...
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.
- Bluebell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluebell <2>
- Cedarview ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Gusher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gusher
- Gusher is located in Uintah County
- Former names for Gusher:
- Moffat
- Sober City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gusher <2>
- Independence ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Uintah County
- Monarch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Moon Lake Lodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Lake Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Lake Lodge
- Moon Lake Lodge is located in Duchesne County
- Moon Lake Resort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Lake Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Lake Resort
- Moon Lake Resort is located in Duchesne County
- Mountain Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
How Far From Altonah 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 Altonah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Altonah and extending to:
- Duchesne, which is the Seat of Duchesne County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Altonah to Duchesne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 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 7,747 miles [12,467.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altonah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Duchesne County: www.duchesnegov.net/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
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- Altonah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altonah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4014, Longitude: -110.2940 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Altonah to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.939 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.873 degrees. |