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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 Diamond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Diamond:
    • 39.881131, -112.108366
    • 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 Diamond
  • 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 Diamond ...

We found 39 communities that share the name Diamond.

Within Utah, the name Diamond is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marshall County
      • This Diamond is located in Marshall County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Diamond.
    • Alaska
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Diamond.
    • Arkansas
      • Van Buren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Diamond [Van Buren County].
    • British Columbia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Diamond is located in Contra Costa County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Diamond.
      • El Dorado County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Diamond [El Dorado County].
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Diamond [Orange County].
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Diamond [Polk County].
    • Georgia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Diamond is located in Gilmer County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Diamond.
    • Idaho
      • Washington County
      • This Diamond is located in Washington County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Diamond.
    • Illinois
      • Grundy County
      • This Diamond is located in Grundy County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Diamond.
    • Indiana
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Diamond [Monroe County].
      • Parke County
      • This Diamond is located in Parke County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Diamond.
    • Iowa
      • Appanoose County
      • This Diamond is located in Appanoose County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appanoose County community of Diamond.
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Diamond [Cherokee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Webster County
      • This Diamond is located in Webster County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Diamond.
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Diamond.
    • Mississippi
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Diamond [Warren County].
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Diamond [Jackson County].
      • Jasper County
      • Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Diamond.
      • Newton County
      • This Diamond is located in Newton County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Diamond.
    • Nevada
      • Eureka County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Diamond.
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Diamond [Jefferson County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Diamond lies 2,481 miles [3,992.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
    • Ohio
      • Portage County
      • This Diamond is located in Portage County and lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Diamond.
      • Stark County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Diamond [Stark County].
    • Oregon
      • Harney County
      • This Diamond is located in Harney County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the northwest of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Diamond.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Diamond is located in Clarion County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Diamond.
      • Venango County
      • This Diamond is located in Venango County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km] to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Diamond.
    • Quebec
      • This Diamond lies 2,083 miles [3,352.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
    • South Dakota
      • Roberts County
      • This Diamond is located in Roberts County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Diamond.
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Diamond [Campbell County].
    • Virginia
      • Buchanan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Diamond [Buchanan County].
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Diamond is located in Whitman County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Diamond.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Diamond [Fayette County].
      • Kanawha County
      • This Diamond is located in Kanawha County and lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Diamond.
      • Logan County
      • This Diamond is located in Logan County and lies 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km] to the east of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Diamond.
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Diamond [Laramie County].
      • Platte County
      • This Diamond is located in Platte County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Diamond.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond ...

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.

  • Dennis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Juab County
  • Dividend ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividend
    • Dividend is located in Utah County
  • Eureka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Knight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
    • Knight is located in Juab County
  • Knightville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
    • Knightville is located in Juab County
  • Mammoth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Juab County
    • Mammoth has also been known as:
    • Robinson
  • Mammoth Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Junction
    • Mammoth Junction is located in Juab County
  • Silver City ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Juab County

How Far From Diamond to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Diamond once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Diamond and extending to:

  • Nephi, which is the Seat of Juab County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Diamond to Nephi, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,057 miles [11,357.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,826 miles [12,594.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Juab County: www.co.juab.ut.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Diamond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8811, Longitude: -112.1084       In this case, the coordinates for Diamond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Diamond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Diamond could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Diamond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.009 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.51 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.955 degrees.









 

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