- Elevation, modelled
- 1,314 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Twin Peaks (East)3,453.4 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7497, -111.8655
Urania is a artwork in Utah, at a modelled 1,314 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Melpomene, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Urania. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 145° | 3,453.4 m | 13.2 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 145° | 3,452.8 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 144° | 3,436.6 m | 13.6 mi |
| Dromedary Peak | SE 142° | 3,385.4 m | 13.7 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 130° | 3,170.8 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sundial Peak | SE 138° | 3,134 m | 14.0 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | ESE 120° | 3,115 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 126° | 3,108 m | 10.6 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 9.8 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Melpomene: 0.0 mi
- Out Of The Blue: 0.3 mi
- Seven Canyons Refuge: 0.5 mi
- Spurt: 0.5 mi
- The Eagles: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- D. A. R.: 0.4 mi
- Salt Lake 2002 Paralympics: 0.5 mi
- Pioneer Home, Isaac Chase - Brigham Young: 0.5 mi
- The Chase Mill: 0.6 mi
- LDS Tenth Ward Square: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Grateful Tomato Garden: 0.4 mi
- Harrison Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Liberty Wells Community Garden: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Inglewood Park: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.5 mi
- Beatrice Evans Park: 0.6 mi
- Artesian Well Park: 0.6 mi
- Herman L Franks Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Gospel Grace Church: 0.7 mi
- Mercer Park Fountain: 1.0 mi
- Block U: 1.4 mi
- David Keith Mansion and Carriage House: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Solar Plaza: 2.2 mi
- Secret Wayside: 2.6 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 3.1 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 3.2 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Ensign Peak: 3.4 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.4 mi
- Jacks Peak: 3.7 mi
- Mount Wire: 3.8 mi
- Pencil Point: 3.9 mi
Museums: 59
- Chase Home Museum Of Utah Folk Arts: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Utah Folk Art: 0.5 mi
- Trolley History Museum: 0.6 mi
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts: 1.4 mi
- Alice Gallery: 1.4 mi
Springs: 52
- Wagner Spring: 3.2 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 3.5 mi
- Baskin Spring: 6.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 6.9 mi
- Enoch Spring: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hidden Falls: 10.8 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 11.3 mi
- Donut Falls: 13.8 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 14.0 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 2.9 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 11.0 mi
- Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Johnson: 7.4 mi
- Bacchus: 13.5 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.2 mi
- Lark: 19.7 mi
- Forest City: 20.6 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Industrial Arch: 4.4 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 17.4 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Rattlesnake Point: 4.5 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 16.8 mi
- Cambria Point: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 17.8 mi
- Sunset Beach: 18.7 mi
- Camera Flats: 24.3 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, 2 mi away.
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