- Elevation, modelled
- 1,325 m
- Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
- Twin Peaks (East)3,453.4 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7698, -111.8890
Lion House is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,325 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Beehive House, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
building in Salt Lake City, United States
Wikidata Q3303369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Lion House. 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 | 15.0 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 | 12.4 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 120° | 3,033 m | 13.1 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SE 135° | 2,981 m | 11.0 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Beehive House: 0.0 mi
- Joseph Smith Memorial Building: 0.1 mi
- Church History Library: 0.2 mi
- Temple Square: 0.2 mi
- Family History Library: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Eagle Gate Monument: 0.0 mi
- Hotel Utah: 0.1 mi
- The Social Hall: 0.1 mi
- Meridian Monument: 0.1 mi
- Handcart Pioneer Memorial: 0.1 mi
Museums: 60
- Social Hall Museum: 0.1 mi
- Church History Museum: 0.3 mi
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.3 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Utah: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Ensign Peak: 1.7 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.0 mi
- Mount Wire: 4.7 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 5.0 mi
- Jacks Peak: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hidden Falls: 12.7 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- Donut Falls: 15.6 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.7 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Johnson: 8.9 mi
- Bacchus: 13.1 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.3 mi
- Lark: 20.1 mi
- Forest City: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 16.7 mi
- Sunset Beach: 17.7 mi
- Camera Flats: 22.5 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 · 14 mi
- Wasatch Range · 15 mi
- Draper · 18 mi
- Park City · 22 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 25 mi
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