Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Flaming Gorge Lodge:
  • 40.884404, -109.465415
  • 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 Flaming Gorge Lodge

• 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 Daggett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Daggett County
  • Since Flaming Gorge Lodge is near Uintah County and also Sweetwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Uintah County
  • eBird sighting report for Sweetwater 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 Flaming Gorge Lodge ...

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.

• Buckboard Crossing
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckboard Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckboard Crossing
  • Buckboard Crossing is located in Sweetwater County (WY)
• Burntfork
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntfork
  • Burntfork is located in Sweetwater County (WY)
• Craig Place
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Place
  • Craig Place is located in Moffat County (CO)
• Dry Fork
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
  • Dry Fork is located in Uintah County
• Dutch John
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch John
  • Dutch John is located in Daggett County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch John <2>
• Dyer ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Dyer is located in Uintah County
• Manila
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
  • Manila is located in Daggett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Former names for Manila:
  • Chambers
  • Lewisallen
  • Lucerne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <2>
• Petes Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Place
  • Petes Place is located in Sweetwater County (WY)

How Far From Flaming Gorge Lodge 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 Flaming Gorge Lodge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Flaming Gorge Lodge and extending to:

• Manila, which is the Seat of Daggett County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flaming Gorge Lodge to Manila, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 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 7,697 miles [12,387.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flaming Gorge Lodge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/