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

When in Mountain Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Park 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 Mountain Park:
    • 40.890223, -111.859104
    • 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 Mountain Park
  • 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 Mountain Park ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Mountain Park.

Within Utah, the name Mountain Park is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Mountain Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain Park that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain Park.
    • Alberta
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alberta community of Mountain Park.
    • Florida
      • Hernando County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Mountain Park [Hernando County].
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mountain Park [DeKalb County].
      • Fulton County
      • This Mountain Park is located in Fulton County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Park that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mountain Park.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km] to the east of the Mountain Park that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Mountain Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Mountain Park is located in Hampden County and lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Park that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Mountain Park.
    • New Mexico
      • Otero County
      • This Mountain Park is located in Otero County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mountain Park that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Mountain Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Surry County
      • This Mountain Park is located in Surry County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Park that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Mountain Park.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kiowa County
      • This Mountain Park is located in Kiowa County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain Park that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Mountain Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Mountain Park is located in Berks County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Park that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Mountain Park.
      • Luzerne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mountain Park [Luzerne County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Park ...

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.

  • Birdland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
    • Birdland is located in Davis County
  • Bountiful
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
    • Bountiful is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
    • Former names for Bountiful:
    • Calls Settlement
    • North Canyon Settlement
    • North Canyon Ward
    • North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
    • Sessions Settlement
    • Stoker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <5>
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
    • Former names for Centerville:
    • Cherry Settlement
    • Deuel Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
  • Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Davis County
  • Cherry Circle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
    • Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
    • Cherry Park is located in Davis County
  • Cinnamon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
    • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Davis County
  • Colonial
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial
    • Colonial is located in Davis County
  • Cottonwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
    • Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
    • Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
  • Emerald Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in Davis County
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Davis County
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    • Feller Drive
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feller Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
      • Feller Drive is located in Davis County
    • Forest Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Davis County
    • Gale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
      • Gale is located in Davis County
    • Gold
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Davis County
    • Granada Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
      • Granada Hills is located in Davis County
    • Green Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Davis County
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Davis County
    • Hilltop
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Davis County
    • Hilltop Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
      • Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
    • Island View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
      • Island View is located in Davis County
    • Jensen
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
      • Jensen is located in Davis County
    • Judge Holbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
      • Judge Holbrook is located in Davis County
    • Lakeview Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
      • Lakeview Park is located in Davis County
    • Lynnhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
      • Lynnhaven is located in Davis County
    • Major
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
      • Major is located in Davis County
    • Maple Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
      • Maple Crest is located in Davis County
    • Maple Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
      • Maple Glen is located in Davis County
    • Maple Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
      • Maple Hills is located in Davis County
    • Meadowlane
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
      • Meadowlane is located in Davis County
    • Nelson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Davis County
    • Oak Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Way
      • Oak Way is located in Davis County
    • Orchard Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Davis County
    • Paradise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
      • Paradise Hills is located in Davis County
    • Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Davis County
    • Quailbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailbrook
      • Quailbrook is located in Davis County
    • Rainbow Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
      • Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
    • Randall Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Way
      • Randall Way is located in Davis County
    • Reed
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Davis County
    • Shamrock Drive
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Drive
      • Shamrock Drive is located in Davis County
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Davis County
    • Sunny Slope
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
      • Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
    • Sunshine
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Davis County
    • Twin Hollows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hollows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
      • Twin Hollows is located in Davis County
    • Vineyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Davis County
    • Vistaview
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vistaview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistaview
      • Vistaview is located in Davis County

How Far From Mountain Park 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 Mountain Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Park to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,758 miles [12,485.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8902, Longitude: -111.8591       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mountain Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Mountain Park 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Mountain Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.911 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.481 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.74 degrees.









 

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