- Elevation, modelled
- 1,446 m
- Tallest summit within 23.0 miles
- Castleton Tower2,030 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6488, -109.7311
Magnus Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,446 m. Castleton Tower stands 2,030 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Monitor Butte, a peak 0.8 miles away. Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Magnus Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton Tower | E 89° | 2,030 m | 19.6 mi |
| Coffee Pot Rock | E 99° | 1,937 m | 16.2 mi |
| The Knoll | SSW 205° | 1,920 m | 7.2 mi |
| Aztec Butte | SSW 204° | 1,918 m | 19.0 mi |
| Whitbeck Rock | SSW 208° | 1,880 m | 11.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 97° | 1,869 m | 20.1 mi |
| Muffin Butte | SSW 202° | 1,828 m | 20.3 mi |
| Upheaval Point | SW 215° | 1,805 m | 18.9 mi |
- On the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 3.1 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 6.7 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Monitor Butte: 0.8 mi
- Merrimac Butte: 1.2 mi
- Heat Wave Butte: 2.1 mi
- Determination Towers: 2.6 mi
- Pasture Butte: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Widow Maker: 1.1 mi
- Wipeout Hill: 1.5 mi
- Ruby's Ladders: 2.0 mi
- 3 Pools Pour-Off: 2.1 mi
- Uranium Arch: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 4.5 mi
- Farmstead History: 10.6 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 14.9 mi
- False Kiva: 18.9 mi
- Fort Bottom Ruin: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Medieval Chamber: 12.6 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 13.6 mi
- Faux Falls: 20.8 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 22.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Moab Giants: 2.8 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 2.8 mi
- Moab Museum: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Thompson Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:20 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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- Arches National Park · 9 mi
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