Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gusher, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gusher and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gusher
- 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 Gusher:
- 40.301916, -109.819511
- 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 Gusher
- 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 Uintah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Uintah County
- Since Gusher is near Duchesne County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Duchesne 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 Gusher ...
We found one communities that share the name Gusher.
Within Utah, the name Gusher is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Gusher in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gusher ...
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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluebell <2>
- Cedarview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Dry Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Dry Fork is located in Uintah County
- Escalante Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escalante Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante Crossing
- Escalante Crossing is located in Uintah County
- Independence ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Jensen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
- Jensen is located in Uintah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jensen <2>
- Monarch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Naples
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Uintah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
- Red Wash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Gusher 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 Gusher to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Gusher and extending to:
- Vernal, which is the Seat of Uintah County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gusher to Vernal, with an average speed<5> 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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 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 7,741 miles [12,457.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gusher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gusher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gusher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gusher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3019, Longitude: -109.8195 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gusher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.262 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.484 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.61 degrees. |