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The W

The W from directly overhead

The W is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,619 m. Willard Peak stands 2,976 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Ogden Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Ogden River Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
limestone
Getting there

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Coordinates41.19504, -111.93065

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mount Ogden Park: 0.6 mi
  • College Heights Park: 0.7 mi
  • Marquardt Park: 0.8 mi
  • Beus Park: 0.8 mi
  • Forest Green Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Malans Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Strongs Peak: 1.7 mi
  • Taylor Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Allen Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Ogden: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 41
Springs: 41
  • Ogden Hot Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Wheeler Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Bear Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Willow Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 8.2 mi
Museums: 35
Picnic sites: 14
Attractions: 11
  • Fort Buenaventura: 3.4 mi
  • Tepanyaki: 7.7 mi
  • Fat Cats: 8.0 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 9.0 mi
  • Snow Horse: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 10
Beaches: 9
  • Windsurfer Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Cemetery Point Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Anderson Cove Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Middle Inlet Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Pelican Beach: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
  • Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
  • Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
  • Howard Slough Waterfowl Management Area: 12.3 mi
  • The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve: 12.4 mi
  • Legacy Nature Reserve: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of The W. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willard PeakN 350°2,976 m13.2 mi
Ben LomondN 352°2,960 m11.7 mi
Thurston PeakSSE 152°2,954 m8.8 mi
Mount OgdenE 82°2,917 m2.5 mi
Francis PeakSSE 157°2,904 m12.2 mi
Snow Horse RidgeSSE 155°2,893 m10.1 mi
Allen PeakENE 75°2,885 m2.5 mi
James PeakNNE 28°2,869 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5620:2321:05
September equinox07:1618:5019:27
December solstice07:5116:1817:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303444506070787767544131
Precip in2.51.92.32.52.61.50.60.71.52.11.71.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ogden Pioneer PH, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1460864677

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