Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Valley
- 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 Valley:
- 40.573838, -111.785765
- 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 Valley
- 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Mountain Valley is near Utah County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Mountain Valley ...
We found six communities that share the name Mountain Valley.
Within Utah, the name Mountain Valley is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker 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 Alabama community of Mountain Valley [Walker County].
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This Mountain Valley is located in Garland County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mountain Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Mountain Valley.
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- This Mountain Valley is located in Breathitt County and lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<2> to the east of the Mountain Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Mountain Valley.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Mountain Valley is located in Henderson County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<2> to the east of the Mountain Valley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Mountain Valley.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna 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 Valley [Lackawanna County].
- Virginia
- Henry 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 Virginia community of Mountain Valley [Henry County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Valley ...
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.
- Danish Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Hills
- Danish Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Daybreak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Emmaville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Emmaville is located in Salt Lake County
- Enchanted Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
- Enchanted Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Finlandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Fox Fire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Fur Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fur Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fur Hollow
- Fur Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Glacier Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glacier Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Mesa
- Glacier Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Golden Hill Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill Canyon
- Golden Hill Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
- Golden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Golden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Oaks
- Golden Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Holly Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
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- Honeywood Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeywood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Cove
- Honeywood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Honeywood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeywood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeywood Hills
- Honeywood Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Little Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cottonwood
- Little Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Little Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Willow
- Little Willow is located in Salt Lake County
- Majestic View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic View
- Majestic View is located in Salt Lake County
- Pepperwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Pepperwood Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Canyon
- Pepperwood Canyon is located in Salt Lake County
- Persimmon Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Tree
- Persimmon Tree is located in Salt Lake County
- Prospector Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospector Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospector Hills
- Prospector Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Quail Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Raintree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Royal Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
- Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Scottish Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottish Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Heights
- Scottish Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Seven Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Summer Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Meadows
- Summer Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Summer Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oaks
- Summer Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Sunrise Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Meadows
- Sunrise Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Sunset Meadows Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Meadows Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows Village
- Sunset Meadows Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Top of the World
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the World have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
- Top of the World is located in Salt Lake County
- Whisperwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Wildflower
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildflower have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Creek Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
- Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Creek Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hill
- Willow Creek Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Creek Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hills
- Willow Creek Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Creek Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Meadows
- Willow Creek Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Creek Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Mesa
- Willow Creek Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Creek View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek View
- Willow Creek View is located in Salt Lake County
- Willow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Willowcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
- Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
- Willowcreek Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek Oaks
- Willowcreek Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Honeywood Cove
How Far From Mountain Valley 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Valley and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Valley to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,836 miles [2,954.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 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 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
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 Mountain Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5738, Longitude: -111.7858 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Mountain Valley 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 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 Mountain Valley 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 331.824 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.35 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.72 degrees. |