Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Plata, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Plata and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Plata
- 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 La Plata:
- 41.444316, -111.681286
- 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 La Plata
- 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 Cache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cache County
- Since La Plata is near Weber County and also Box Elder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- eBird sighting report for Box Elder 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 La Plata ...
We found seven communities that share the name La Plata.
Within Utah, the name La Plata is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Deaf Smith County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of La Plata [Deaf Smith County].
- Presidio County
- This community is historic and although located in Presidio County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presidio County community of La Plata.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Plata ...
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.
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Weber County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Eden Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
- Eden Hills is located in Weber County
- Eden Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
- Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
- Eden Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
- Eden Village is located in Weber County
- Evergreen Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Weber County
- Gardens of Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Eden
- Gardens of Eden is located in Weber County
- Huntsville Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hollow
- Huntsville Hollow is located in Weber County
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Weber County
- Liberty Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Meadows
- Liberty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
- Patio Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
- Patio Springs is located in Weber County
- Robins Roost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Roost
- Robins Roost is located in Weber County
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- Willow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Weber County
- Wolf Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Weber County
- Wolf Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
- Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
- Wolf Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Creek
How Far From La Plata to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as La Plata 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 La Plata once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in La Plata and extending to:
- Logan, which is the Seat of Cache County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from La Plata to Logan, 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 most of a day.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 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 7,720 miles [12,424.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 La Plata, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Plata) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Plata. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4443, Longitude: -111.6813 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 La Plata 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 331.822 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.424 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.593 degrees. |