Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mill Fork:
  • 39.962775, -111.309258
  • 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 Mill Fork

• 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 Utah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Utah County
  • Since Mill Fork is near Wasatch County and also Sanpete County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wasatch County
  • eBird sighting report for Sanpete 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Fork ...

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.

• Birdseye
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Birdseye is located in Utah County
  • Former names for Birdseye:
  • Clinton
  • Summit Basin
• Covered Bridge Canyon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Canyon
  • Covered Bridge Canyon is located in Utah County
• Patrick Place
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Place
  • Patrick Place is located in Utah County
• Sky View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
  • Sky View is located in Utah County
• Soldier Summit ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Summit
  • Soldier Summit is located in Wasatch County
• Thistle ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
  • Thistle is located in Utah County
• Three Forks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Utah County
• Tucker ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in Utah County
  • Former name for Tucker:
  • Clear Creek

How Far From Mill Fork 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 Mill Fork 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<2> community of Mill Fork once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mill Fork and extending to:

• Provo, which is the Seat of Utah County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mill Fork to Provo, 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 just over a day.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 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 7,800 miles [12,552.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/

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