Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Squaw Crossing:
  • 39.968854, -109.669304
  • 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 Squaw Crossing

• 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 Uintah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Uintah County
  • Since Squaw Crossing is near Duchesne County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Duchesne 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 Squaw Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Squaw Crossing.

Within Utah, the name Squaw Crossing is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Squaw Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alaska
    • This Squaw Crossing lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Squaw Crossing that is located in Uintah County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Squaw Crossing ...

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.

• Bonanza
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Bonanza is located in Uintah County
• Gusher
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gusher
  • Gusher is located in Uintah County
  • Former names for Gusher:
  • Moffat
  • Sober City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gusher <2>
• Independence ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Uintah County
• Little Bonanza
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bonanza
  • Little Bonanza is located in Uintah County
• Rainbow ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
  • Rainbow is located in Uintah County
• Red Wash
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wash
  • Red Wash is located in Uintah County

How Far From Squaw Crossing 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 Squaw Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Vernal, which is the Seat of Uintah County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Squaw Crossing to Vernal, with an average speed<4> 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 about two full days.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,756 miles [12,482.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.ut.us/

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