Artwork · Utah
Gordian Knot
Gordian Knot is an artwork in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,401 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the north-northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Woman Lounging, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates40.27700, -111.71322
- 4.2 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Beaver Dam Overlook · 26 mi
- Utah Lake Overlook · 26 mi
- Santaquin Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Aviation Park: 0.2 mi
- Oakhurst Dog Park: 0.5 mi
- Oakhurst Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Oakhurst Park: 0.5 mi
- Country Woods Park: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Scera Main Pavilion: 1.5 mi
- Rotary Pavilion: 2.0 mi
- Upper Falls Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Grey Cliffs Day Use Area: 12.1 mi
Peaks
- Little Rock Peak: 4.6 mi
- Peak 6233 ft: 4.8 mi
- Kyhv Peak: 5.1 mi
- Buffalo Peak: 5.3 mi
- Y Mountain West Peak: 5.6 mi
Springs
- Curly Springs: 5.4 mi
- Hathenbrook Spring: 6.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 7.4 mi
- Boardman Spring: 7.6 mi
- Cascade Saddle Spring: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.1 mi
- Geneva Elementary Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Fort Utah: 2.9 mi
- Fort Utah: 3.0 mi
- Victory Bell: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 48
- Woman Lounging: 0.0 mi
- Couple Speaking: 0.1 mi
- Circuitboard Floor - CS Building: 0.2 mi
- Three Dimensional Infinity Symbol: 0.2 mi
- Ballerina: 0.2 mi
Museums: 29
- Orem Heritage Museum: 1.4 mi
- BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures: 3.1 mi
- BYU Museum of Paleontology: 3.3 mi
- Museum of Mormon Mexican History: 3.4 mi
- Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Battle Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Smith Ditch Falls No.1: 6.5 mi
- Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 6.6 mi
- Grove Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 21
- Utah Heritage Garden: 0.1 mi
- LiVe Well Garden South: 1.8 mi
- Aston Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- LiVe Well Garden North: 1.8 mi
- University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 21
- Classic Fun Center: 1.5 mi
- Fat Cats: 3.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.6 mi
- Splash Summit Water Park: 4.9 mi
- The "Y": 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Provo River Delta Restoration Project Area: 2.3 mi
- Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Corner Canyon: 17.0 mi
- Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 19.0 mi
- South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 4.5 mi
- Ghost Falls: 5.2 mi
- Black Point: 15.9 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 23.0 mi
Natural arches: 4
- Rock Arch: 9.1 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 16.4 mi
- Diamond Arch: 21.3 mi
- Magnus Arch: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Vineyard Beach: 3.8 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lincoln Beach: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mosida: 16.5 mi
- Forest City: 18.3 mi
- Thistle: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Walmart Parking Lot: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Gordian Knot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Timpanogos | NNE 24° | 3,581 m | 8.6 mi |
| South Timpanogos | NNE 29° | 3,572.9 m | 8.4 mi |
| North Timpanogos | NNE 14° | 3,487.2 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bomber Peak | NNE 18° | 3,458.6 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Shoulder | NNE 27° | 3,401.9 m | 8.9 mi |
| East Provo Peak | ESE 103° | 3,366 m | 9.0 mi |
| Provo Peak | ESE 105° | 3,355 m | 8.6 mi |
| Box Elder Peak | N 3° | 3,354 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:21 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 35 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orem Trtmt PLT, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10018436336
Day trips start here
- Orem · 2 mi
- Provo · 4 mi
- American Fork · 8 mi
- Lehi · 11 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 11 mi
- Draper · 18 mi
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