Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Joseph Smith Memorial Building is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,323 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hotel Utah, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
historic building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Dates from 1910s.
Wikidata Q3185653, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hotel Utah: 0.0 mi
- Meridian Monument: 0.1 mi
- Eagle Gate Monument: 0.1 mi
- Seagull Monument: 0.1 mi
- The Social Hall: 0.2 mi
- Lion House: 0.1 mi
- Beehive House: 0.1 mi
- Temple Square: 0.1 mi
- Church History Library: 0.1 mi
- Family History Library: 0.2 mi
- Social Hall Museum: 0.2 mi
- Church History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Utah: 0.6 mi
- Brigham Young Historic Park: 0.2 mi
- Kimball-Whitney Cemetery Park: 0.2 mi
- City Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Dinwoody Park: 0.3 mi
- Kilowatt Commons Park: 0.3 mi
- Parallel Arc: 0.2 mi
- Utah Women 2020: 0.2 mi
- You are Here: 0.3 mi
- 200 West Community Mural: 0.4 mi
- Asteroid Landing Softly: 0.4 mi
- Waterfall Garden: 0.8 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Grateful Tomato Garden: 1.5 mi
- Ensign Peak: 1.7 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.1 mi
- Mount Wire: 4.8 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 5.0 mi
- Jacks Peak: 5.4 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 1.8 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 2.0 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 2.0 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 2.1 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 2.2 mi
- Wagner Spring: 4.7 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 4.9 mi
- Baskin Spring: 5.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 5.7 mi
- Enoch Spring: 5.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.7 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.2 mi
- Donut Falls: 15.6 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.7 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 15.8 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 2.1 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 5.0 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 11.7 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 12.2 mi
- Johnson: 8.9 mi
- Bacchus: 13.1 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.3 mi
- Lark: 20.1 mi
- Forest City: 22.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 5.7 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Cambria Point: 22.6 mi
- Black Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Industrial Arch: 2.6 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 19.0 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 19.5 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 16.6 mi
- Sunset Beach: 17.6 mi
- Camera Flats: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 144° | 3,453.4 m | 15.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 144° | 3,452.8 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 143° | 3,436.6 m | 15.5 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 131° | 3,170.8 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | ESE 122° | 3,115 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 128° | 3,108 m | 12.5 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 120° | 3,033 m | 13.2 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SE 134° | 2,981 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/32333198
Day trips start here
- Salt Lake City · 1 mi
- Sandy · 14 mi
- Wasatch Range · 15 mi
- Draper · 18 mi
- Park City · 22 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 25 mi
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