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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 La Plata, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Plata 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for La Plata
Communities Also Named La Plata ...
We found seven communities that are also named La Plata.
Within Utah, the name La Plata is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- La Plata 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 Colorado community of La Plata [La Plata County].
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This La Plata is located in Charles County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<2> to the east of the La Plata that is located in Cache County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of La Plata.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- This La Plata is located in Macon County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<2> to the east of the La Plata that is located in Cache County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of La Plata.
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Churchill County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of La Plata.
- New Mexico
- San Juan County
- This La Plata is located in San Juan County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the La Plata that is located in Cache County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of La Plata.
- 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)
- Eden Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Hills is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
- Eden Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
- Eden Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
- Evergreen Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Park is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Gardens of Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gardens of Eden is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Eden
- Huntsville Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Huntsville Hollow is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hollow
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Meadows is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Meadows
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patio Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Patio Springs is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
- Robins Roost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Robins Roost is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Roost
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Willow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
- Wolf Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Star is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Star
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Plata) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 La Plata to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.822 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.424 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.593 degrees. |
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