Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in La Sal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Sal and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for La Sal

• 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 Sal:
  • 38.312375, -109.247797
  • 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 Sal

• 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 San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
  • Since La Sal is near Montrose County and also Grand County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montrose County
  • eBird sighting report for Grand 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 Sal ...

We found one communities that share the name La Sal.

There is one other community in Utah which is also named La Sal.

Beyond Utah.

• Communities Located In Utah ...
  • San Juan County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of La Sal.

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Sal ...

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.

• Basin ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
  • Basin is located in Grand County
• Bedrock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedrock
  • Bedrock is located in Montrose County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedrock <2>
• Castle Valley
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
  • Castle Valley is located in Grand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
• Home of Truth ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Truth
  • Home of Truth is located in San Juan County
• Paradox
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
  • Paradox is located in Montrose County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <2>
• Slick Rock
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
  • Slick Rock is located in San Miguel County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slick Rock <2>
• Spanish Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Valley
  • Spanish Valley is located in San Juan County

How Far From La Sal 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 Sal to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in La Sal and extending to:

• Monticello, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from La Sal to Monticello, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,729 miles [2,782.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 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 7,843 miles [12,622.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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