Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vipont:
  • 41.965200, -113.846103
  • 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 Vipont

• 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 Box Elder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
  • Since Vipont is near Cassia County and also Elko County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cassia County
  • eBird sighting report for Elko 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 Vipont ...

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.

• Basin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
  • Basin is located in Cassia County (ID)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Basin
  • From Vipont to Basin
• Bridge
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
  • Bridge is located in Cassia County (ID)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bridge
  • From Vipont to Bridge
• Elba
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Cassia County (ID)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elba
  • From Vipont to Elba
• Grouse Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouse Creek
  • Grouse Creek is located in Box Elder County
  • Former name for Grouse Creek:
  • Grouse Creek Fort
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grouse Creek <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grouse Creek
  • From Vipont to Grouse Creek
• Hazel ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Cassia County (ID)
• Indian Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
  • Indian Grove is located in Cassia County (ID)
• Lynn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Box Elder County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lynn
  • From Vipont to Lynn
• Marion
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Cassia County (ID)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marion
  • From Vipont to Marion
• Trout
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
  • Trout is located in Cassia County (ID)

How Far From Vipont to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Vipont once stood, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Vipont and extending to:

• Brigham City, which is the Seat of Box Elder County, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<5> to the east southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Vipont to Brigham City, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
• The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 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 7,740 miles [12,456.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/

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