- Elevation, modelled
- 1,602 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Twin Peaks (West)3,452.8 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway6.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7793, -111.8399
Block U is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,602 m. Twin Peaks (West) stands 3,453 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Price Family Holocaust Memorial Garden, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.
letter U on Mount Van Cott in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q4927176, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Material
- limestone
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Block U. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (West) | SSE 155° | 3,452.8 m | 14.2 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 140° | 3,170.8 m | 13.9 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SE 132° | 3,115 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 139° | 3,108 m | 11.0 mi |
| Wilson Peak | SE 130° | 3,033 m | 11.4 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SSE 148° | 2,981 m | 9.9 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | SE 142° | 2,980 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Olympus East | SSE 150° | 2,979 m | 9.9 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Price Family Holocaust Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bennett Vista Trail: 1.3 mi
- Quarry House: 1.4 mi
- 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron: 1.5 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Twin Peaks: 1.1 mi
- Mount Wire: 2.3 mi
- Ensign Peak: 2.9 mi
- Black Mountain (West Summit): 3.2 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 3.6 mi
Museums: 60
- Fort Douglas Museum: 1.1 mi
- Garden Exhibits: 1.3 mi
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts: 1.3 mi
- Natural History Museum Of Utah: 1.4 mi
- Alice Gallery: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Block U: 1.1 mi
- David Keith Mansion and Carriage House: 2.0 mi
- Mercer Park Fountain: 2.2 mi
- Polar Bear: 2.3 mi
- Grizzly Bear: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hidden Falls: 11.7 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Donut Falls: 14.1 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lisa Falls: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Johnson: 9.6 mi
- Bacchus: 15.6 mi
- Forest City: 21.4 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 21.6 mi
- Lark: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 19.3 mi
- Sunset Beach: 20.3 mi
- Camera Flats: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
| 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 · 3 mi
- Wasatch Range · 12 mi
- Sandy · 14 mi
- Draper · 18 mi
- Park City · 20 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 24 mi
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