Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Partoun:
  • 39.643024, -113.890550
  • 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 Partoun

• 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 Juab County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Juab County
  • Since Partoun is near White Pine County and also Millard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for White Pine County
  • eBird sighting report for Millard 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 Partoun ...

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.

• Fish Springs ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
  • Fish Springs is located in Juab County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fish Springs
  • From Partoun to Fish Springs
• Goshute
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshute
  • Goshute is located in Juab County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Goshute
  • From Partoun to Goshute
• Trout Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
  • Trout Creek is located in Juab County

How Far From Partoun to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Partoun to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Partoun and extending to:

• Nephi, which is the Seat of Juab County, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<3> to the east. If you could drive a straight line from Partoun to Nephi, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 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 7,884 miles [12,688.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Juab County: www.co.juab.ut.us/

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