Temple Square
Temple Square is an attraction in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,318 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Seagull Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
The story
religious complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q2085218, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1318 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 9.4 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
- Seagull Monument: 0.0 mi
- Meridian Monument: 0.1 mi
- Hotel Utah: 0.1 mi
- Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian: 0.2 mi
- Eagle Gate Monument: 0.2 mi
- Family History Library: 0.1 mi
- Joseph Smith Memorial Building: 0.1 mi
- Church History Library: 0.2 mi
- Lion House: 0.2 mi
- Beehive House: 0.2 mi
- Church History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.2 mi
- Social Hall Museum: 0.3 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 0.4 mi
- Clark Planetarium: 0.6 mi
- Parallel Arc: 0.2 mi
- You are Here: 0.2 mi
- Utah Women 2020: 0.2 mi
- 200 West Community Mural: 0.3 mi
- Jazz Note: 0.4 mi
- Kimball-Whitney Cemetery Park: 0.2 mi
- Dinwoody Park: 0.2 mi
- Brigham Young Historic Park: 0.3 mi
- City Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Kilowatt Commons Park: 0.3 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Waterfall Garden: 0.9 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Fairpark Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Ensign Peak: 1.7 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.2 mi
- Mount Wire: 4.9 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 5.1 mi
- Jacks Peak: 5.6 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 1.8 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 2.0 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 2.1 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 2.1 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 2.3 mi
- Wagner Spring: 4.8 mi
- Baskin Spring: 5.0 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 5.1 mi
- Indian Spring: 5.7 mi
- Enoch Spring: 5.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.9 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.3 mi
- Donut Falls: 15.8 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 15.9 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 2.1 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 5.1 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 11.7 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 12.2 mi
- Johnson: 9.0 mi
- Bacchus: 13.0 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.2 mi
- Lark: 20.0 mi
- Forest City: 22.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 5.9 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Cambria Point: 22.5 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Industrial Arch: 2.6 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 19.1 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 19.4 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 16.5 mi
- Sunset Beach: 17.5 mi
- Camera Flats: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Temple Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 143° | 3,453.4 m | 15.2 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 144° | 3,452.8 m | 15.1 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 142° | 3,436.6 m | 15.6 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 130° | 3,170.8 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | ESE 122° | 3,115 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 128° | 3,108 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 120° | 3,033 m | 13.3 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SE 134° | 2,981 m | 11.1 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.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000738OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/32333196
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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