- Elevation, modelled
- 1,319 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Twin Peaks (East)3,453.4 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7592, -111.8694
The Altar is a artwork in Utah, at a modelled 1,319 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilgal, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
- Material
- stone
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of The Altar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 146° | 3,453.4 m | 13.8 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 146° | 3,452.8 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 144° | 3,436.6 m | 14.3 mi |
| Dromedary Peak | SE 143° | 3,385.4 m | 14.3 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 131° | 3,170.8 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sundial Peak | SE 139° | 3,134 m | 14.7 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | ESE 122° | 3,115 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 128° | 3,108 m | 11.2 mi |
- 6.2 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Gilgal: 0.0 mi
- The Monument to the Trade: 0.0 mi
- Captain of the Lord's Host: 0.0 mi
- The Testimony of Job: 0.0 mi
- Malachi: 0.0 mi
Historic sites
- LDS Tenth Ward Square: 0.1 mi
- Simon Bamberger House: 0.6 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 0.8 mi
- D. A. R.: 0.8 mi
- Salt Lake 2002 Paralympics: 0.8 mi
Museums: 60
- Trolley History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Alice Gallery: 0.8 mi
- Chase Home Museum Of Utah Folk Arts: 1.0 mi
- Museum of Utah Folk Art: 1.0 mi
- Social Hall Museum: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Mercer Park Fountain: 0.4 mi
- David Keith Mansion and Carriage House: 0.8 mi
- Carousel: 1.1 mi
- Block U: 1.2 mi
- Gospel Grace Church: 1.2 mi
Parks
- 6th East Park: 0.4 mi
- Faultline Gardens Park: 0.5 mi
- Richmond Park: 0.5 mi
- 337 Pocket Park: 0.6 mi
- Victory Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Grateful Tomato Garden: 0.5 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Waterfall Garden: 0.8 mi
- Nuh Eevaat Garden: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Solar Plaza: 2.1 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 2.4 mi
- Secret Wayside: 2.5 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 2.6 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Ensign Peak: 2.7 mi
- Twin Peaks: 2.9 mi
- Mount Wire: 3.8 mi
- Jacks Peak: 4.1 mi
- Pencil Point: 4.4 mi
Springs: 52
- Wagner Spring: 3.4 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 3.7 mi
- Baskin Spring: 5.6 mi
- Indian Spring: 6.2 mi
- Enoch Spring: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hidden Falls: 11.5 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Donut Falls: 14.3 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 14.6 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 2.8 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 3.6 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 11.6 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Johnson: 8.1 mi
- Bacchus: 13.6 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.5 mi
- Lark: 20.1 mi
- Forest City: 21.2 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Industrial Arch: 3.7 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 18.1 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Rattlesnake Point: 4.6 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 17.4 mi
- Cambria Point: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 17.6 mi
- Sunset Beach: 18.6 mi
- Camera Flats: 23.7 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).
Day trips start here
- Salt Lake City · 1 mi
- Sandy · 13 mi
- Wasatch Range · 14 mi
- Draper · 17 mi
- Park City · 21 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 24 mi
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