Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boneta:
  • 40.360664, -110.341392
  • 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 Boneta

• 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 Boneta 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 Boneta ...

We found one communities that share the name Boneta.

Within Utah, the name Boneta is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Boneta in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Medina County
    • This Boneta is located in Medina County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the east of the Boneta that is located in Duchesne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Boneta.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boneta ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
  • Bluebell is located in Duchesne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluebell <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bluebell
  • From Boneta to Bluebell
• Cedarview ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
  • Cedarview is located in Duchesne County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cedarview
  • From Boneta to Cedarview
• Fruitland
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Duchesne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fruitland
  • From Boneta to Fruitland
• Gusher
  (27 miles [43.5 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gusher
  • From Boneta to Gusher
• Independence ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Uintah County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Independence
  • From Boneta to Independence
• Monarch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
  • Monarch is located in Duchesne County
• 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.<4> 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.<4> 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Boneta 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 Boneta to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boneta and extending to:

• Duchesne, which is the Seat of Duchesne County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boneta to Duchesne, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 86 miles [138.4 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 1,763 miles [2,837.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 101 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,751 miles [12,474 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boneta. 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/