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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 Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monte Vista 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 Vista:
    • 41.195777, -111.956330
    • 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 Monte Vista
  • 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
    • Since Monte Vista is near Davis County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Monte Vista

Communities Also Named Monte Vista ...

We found eight communities that are also named Monte Vista.

Within Utah, the name Monte Vista is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This Monte Vista is located in Etowah County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the east of the Monte Vista that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Monte Vista.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Monte Vista is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km] to the east southeast of the Monte Vista that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Monte Vista.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Monte Vista is located in Placer County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monte Vista that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Monte Vista.
      • Santa Clara County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Monte Vista [Santa Clara County].
    • Colorado
      • Rio Grande County
      • This Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Monte Vista that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Grande County community of Monte Vista.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Monte Vista [Lake County].
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Monte Vista is located in Pickens County and lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km]<1> to the east of the Monte Vista that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Monte Vista.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke City
      • This Monte Vista is located in Roanoke City and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the east of the Monte Vista that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Monte Vista.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monte Vista ...

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.

  • Bonnie Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
  • Call
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Call is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
  • Chamberlains
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chamberlains is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
  • Cross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cross is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Crouch
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Crouch is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
  • Diamond Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamond Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
  • Dundee Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dundee Place is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
  • Emerald Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Emerald Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
  • England Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • England Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Hills
  • Golden View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Golden View is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
  • Greenwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Harris
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Harris is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hidden Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hidden Village is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
    • Highland View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Highland View is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
    • Hunters
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hunters is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
    • Ironwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Ironwood is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
    • Lark Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lark Circle is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
    • Lovelock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lovelock is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
    • Maple Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Hills is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
    • Mitchell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mitchell is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Riders
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Riders is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
    • Ridgeline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgeline is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeline
    • Ridgepoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgepoint is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepoint
    • River Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • River Valley is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
    • University Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • University Heights is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • University Park is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • University Place is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
    • Whispering Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
    • Yorkshire Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire Meadow is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Meadow

How Far From Monte Vista 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 Monte Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monte Vista and extending to:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Monte Vista to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,742 miles [12,459.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monte Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Monte Vista could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>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 Vista 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 Monte Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1958, Longitude: -111.9563       In this case, the coordinates for Monte Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.016 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.631 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.773 degrees.