- Elevation, modelled
- 1,288 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Mount Raymond3,108 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7892, -111.9855
Northern Light is a artwork in Utah, at a modelled 1,288 m. Mount Raymond stands 3,108 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is In Bloom, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
- Material
- aluminum;fabric
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Northern Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Raymond | ESE 121° | 3,108 m | 17.4 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SE 125° | 2,981 m | 15.7 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | ESE 122° | 2,980 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Olympus East | SE 126° | 2,979 m | 15.7 mi |
| Grandview Peak | ENE 70° | 2,866 m | 12.9 mi |
| Triangle Peak | SE 127° | 2,854 m | 15.2 mi |
| Nelson Peak | SW 221° | 2,829 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bountiful Peak | NE 36° | 2,823 m | 14.9 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- In Bloom: 0.2 mi
- Benches: 0.3 mi
- The Canyons: 0.3 mi
- Column Plates And Benches: 0.3 mi
- Drifting Waters: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Drifting Waters: 0.4 mi
- Steenblik Park Commemoration: 3.3 mi
- Central Overland Trail - Tooele Branch - Jordan River Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Colleen Caron: 4.4 mi
- Kathy Elton: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Westpointe Park: 2.1 mi
- Meadows Park: 2.2 mi
- Redwood Meadows Park: 2.4 mi
- Miami Park: 2.5 mi
- West station gardens: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Rose Park Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Og-woi People's Orchard and Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Fairpark Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Rose Park Neighborhood Center Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- 9-Line Orchard: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Cross E Ranch: 4.0 mi
- Dreamscapes: 4.5 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 4.5 mi
- Deveraux House: 4.6 mi
- Fear Factory: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Ensign Peak: 5.0 mi
- Round Knoll: 5.6 mi
- Cow Bay Knoll: 6.2 mi
- Rabbit Knoll: 6.9 mi
- Twin Peaks: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites
- #1 - Raspberry: 5.7 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 5.8 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 5.8 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 5.9 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 5.9 mi
Museums: 56
- Land Cruiser Heritage Museum: 4.3 mi
- Discovery Gateway Children's Museum: 4.5 mi
- Clark Planetarium: 4.6 mi
- Rio Grande Depot: 4.6 mi
- Church History Museum: 4.9 mi
Springs: 47
- Salt Spring: 3.9 mi
- Baskin Spring: 7.1 mi
- Enoch Spring: 7.6 mi
- Indian Spring: 7.6 mi
- Wagner Spring: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 4.4 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 10.0 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 11.2 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hidden Falls: 17.3 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 17.9 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 19.5 mi
- Adams Canyon Lower Falls: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bacchus: 10.5 mi
- Johnson: 11.9 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 17.7 mi
- Lark: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattlesnake Point: 10.9 mi
- Cambria Point: 17.8 mi
- Black Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Silver Sands Beach: 12.1 mi
- Sunset Beach: 13.1 mi
- Camera Flats: 18.3 mi
- Bridger Bay Beach: 22.8 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Industrial Arch: 4.5 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 15.5 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 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 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City Intl AP, 2 mi away.
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