Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fountain Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fountain Green and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fountain Green
- 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 Fountain Green:
- 39.627944, -111.640230
- 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 Fountain Green
- 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 Sanpete County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sanpete County
- Since Fountain Green is near Juab County and also Utah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Juab County
- eBird sighting report for Utah 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 Fountain Green ...
We found two communities that share the name Fountain Green.
Within Utah, the name Fountain Green is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Fountain Green is located in Hancock County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the east of the Fountain Green that is located in Sanpete County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Fountain Green.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Fountain Green is located in Harford County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<1> to the east of the Fountain Green that is located in Sanpete County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Fountain Green.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain Green ...
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.
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Sanpete County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gypsum Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsum Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum Mill
- Gypsum Mill is located in Juab County
- Hill Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,580 people
- Former names for Mount Pleasant:
- Fort Hambleton
- Hambleton
- Hambletowns Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Oak Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Sharp ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Spring City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <3>
How Far From Fountain Green 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 city such as Fountain Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fountain Green and extending to:
- Manti, which is the Seat of Sanpete County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fountain Green to Manti, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north (N). 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 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 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 7,829 miles [12,599.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Fountain Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fountain Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6279, Longitude: -111.6402 In this case, the coordinates for Fountain Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fountain Green 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 331.615 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.022 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.701 degrees. |