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Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach from directly overhead

Sunset Beach is a beach in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,279 m. Kelsey Peak stands 3,162 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Salt Lake State Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,279 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.72718, -112.22166
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Great Salt Lake State Park: 0.7 mi
  • Emigrant Park: 3.4 mi
  • Lake Point Community Park: 4.8 mi
  • Magna Neighborhood Park: 6.1 mi
  • Magna Copper Park: 6.2 mi
Artworks
  • Vines of Time: 6.1 mi
  • The Peaks: 12.7 mi
  • Drifting Waters: 12.8 mi
  • In Bloom: 12.9 mi
  • Column Plates And Benches: 13.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions: 55
Gardens: 51
Museums: 50
Picnic sites: 47
Springs: 35
  • Factory/Dunne's Pond Springs: 5.7 mi
  • Maple Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Mill Pond Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Mud Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Tabitha Springs: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
  • Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area: 12.1 mi
  • Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 13.1 mi
  • Fife Wetland Preserve: 15.8 mi
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 18.5 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Hole in the Rock.: 3.5 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 17.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Sunset Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelsey PeakS3,162 m19.0 mi
White Pine PeakS3,146 m18.4 mi
Nelson PeakSSE2,829 m8.0 mi
Butterfield PeaksS2,814 m18.0 mi
Clipper PeakS2,805 m14.8 mi
Edwards Peak (9183)S2,799 m20.0 mi
Bates PeakSSE2,797 m7.6 mi
Peak 9070S2,765 m16.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice05:5920:2321:04
September equinox07:1718:5219:28
December solstice07:5016:2117:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545526272817969544132
Precip in1.41.41.82.32.41.00.70.71.11.61.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garfield, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356674350

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