Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Powder Mountain West:
  • 41.380494, -111.783828
  • 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 Powder Mountain West

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Weber County
  • Since Powder Mountain West is near Cache County and also Box Elder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cache County
  • eBird sighting report for Box Elder 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 Powder Mountain West ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Eden Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
  • Eden Hills is located in Weber County
• Eden Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Meadows
  • Eden Meadows is located in Weber County
• Eden Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
  • Eden Village is located in Weber County
• Gardens of Eden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Eden
  • Gardens of Eden is located in Weber County
• Liberty
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Weber County
• Liberty Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Meadows
  • Liberty Meadows is located in Weber County
• Patio Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patio Springs
  • Patio Springs is located in Weber County
• Robins Roost
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Roost
  • Robins Roost is located in Weber County
• Willow Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Weber County
• Wolf Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Powder Mountain West 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 Powder Mountain West to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Powder Mountain West to Ogden, with an average speed<4> 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 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 7,726 miles [12,433.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,709 miles [9,187.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/

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