- Elevation, modelled
- 1,310 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Twin Peaks (East)3,453.4 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7645, -111.8898
Asteroid Landing Softly is a artwork in Utah, at a modelled 1,310 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallivan Center, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Asteroid Landing Softly. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 143° | 3,453.4 m | 14.7 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 143° | 3,452.8 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 142° | 3,436.6 m | 15.2 mi |
| Dromedary Peak | SE 141° | 3,385.4 m | 15.3 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 130° | 3,170.8 m | 15.1 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | ESE 121° | 3,115 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 127° | 3,108 m | 12.3 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 119° | 3,033 m | 13.0 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gallivan Center: 0.0 mi
- Kilowatt Commons Park: 0.2 mi
- Dinwoody Park: 0.2 mi
- The Episcopal Church Center of Utah: 0.3 mi
- Washington Square: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Peace Cradle: 0.1 mi
- Through the Shelter of Love: 0.1 mi
- Ave Maria: 0.2 mi
- Transformation: 0.2 mi
- Utah Women 2020: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Site Of A Pony Express Station: 0.1 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 0.1 mi
- The Social Hall: 0.3 mi
- Hotel Utah: 0.3 mi
- Meridian Monument: 0.4 mi
Museums: 60
- Social Hall Museum: 0.3 mi
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.3 mi
- Church History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Clark Planetarium: 0.7 mi
- Discovery Gateway Children's Museum: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Beehive House: 0.4 mi
- Lion House: 0.4 mi
- Joseph Smith Memorial Building: 0.4 mi
- Temple Square: 0.4 mi
- Family History Library: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Waterfall Garden: 0.5 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Grateful Tomato Garden: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Ensign Peak: 2.1 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.3 mi
- Mount Wire: 4.8 mi
- Jacks Peak: 5.3 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites
- #1 - Raspberry: 2.1 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 2.3 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 2.4 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 2.4 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 2.6 mi
Springs: 50
- Wagner Spring: 4.5 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 4.8 mi
- Baskin Spring: 5.4 mi
- Indian Spring: 6.0 mi
- Enoch Spring: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hidden Falls: 12.5 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Donut Falls: 15.4 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 1.9 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 4.7 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 11.8 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Johnson: 8.5 mi
- Bacchus: 12.9 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.0 mi
- Lark: 19.8 mi
- Forest City: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattlesnake Point: 5.7 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Cambria Point: 22.9 mi
- Black Bluff: 24.3 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Industrial Arch: 3.0 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 18.6 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 16.6 mi
- Sunset Beach: 17.6 mi
- Camera Flats: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake Triad CTR, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaDay trips start here
- Salt Lake City · 0 mi
- Sandy · 13 mi
- Wasatch Range · 15 mi
- Draper · 17 mi
- Park City · 22 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 24 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Asteroid Landing Softly.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.