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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 Monte Christo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monte Christo and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Monte Christo:
    • 41.424008, -111.513630
    • 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 Monte Christo
  • 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 Monte Christo ...

We found four communities that share the name Monte Christo.

Within Utah, the name Monte Christo is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sierra 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 California community of Monte Christo [Sierra County].
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Monte Christo.
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Monte Christo.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish 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 Washington community of Monte Christo [Snohomish County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monte Christo ...

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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Eden Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
    • Eden Hills is located in Weber County
  • Eden Meadows
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
    • Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
  • Eden Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
    • Eden Village is located in Weber County
  • Evergreen Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Former names for Huntsville:
    • Hawkins Grove
    • Huntsville Fort
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
  • Huntsville Hollow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hollow
    • Huntsville Hollow is located in Weber County
  • Patio Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
    • Patio Springs is located in Weber County
  • Robins Roost
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Roost
    • Robins Roost is located in Weber County
  • Willow Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Weber County
  • Wolf Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Star
    • Wolf Star is located in Weber County

How Far From Monte Christo to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Monte Christo 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 Monte Christo once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Monte Christo and extending to:

  • Logan, which is the Seat of Cache County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Monte Christo to Logan, with an average speed<5> 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 50 miles [80.5 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 most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,815 miles [2,921 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 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 7,717 miles [12,419.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,698 miles [9,170 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Monte Christo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monte Christo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monte Christo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4240, Longitude: -111.5136    
<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 Monte Christo 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 331.688 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.265 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.496 degrees.




 

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