Black Point
Black Point is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,690 m. Swasey Peak stands 2,922 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lady Laird Peak, a peak 6.2 miles away. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1690 m
How to reach it
45 named places within 25 miles
- Lady Laird Peak: 6.2 mi
- Mount Laird: 6.9 mi
- Mount Laird: 6.9 mi
- Swasey Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Red Knolls: 11.8 mi
- Mud Spring: 9.2 mi
- Swasey Spring: 10.3 mi
- Chokecherry Spring: 10.6 mi
- Red Cedar Spring: 11.0 mi
- Little Drum Spring: 11.7 mi
- Topaz Marsh Waterfowl Management Area: 18.5 mi
- Gunnison Massacre Historical Monument: 23.8 mi
- Topaz WWII Japanese Internment Camp Memorial: 19.3 mi
- The Hermits Cabin: 22.6 mi
- Swasey Point: 14.9 mi
- West Desert Sinkhole: 21.5 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swasey Peak | SW 234° | 2,922 m | 12.5 mi |
| George H. Hansen Peak | NW 314° | 2,580 m | 23.0 mi |
| Howell Peak | SW 225° | 2,538 m | 18.0 mi |
| Tatow Knob | WSW 256° | 2,509 m | 11.8 mi |
| Swasey Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,370 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lady Laird Peak | NE 42° | 2,071 m | 6.2 mi |
| Topaz Mountain | N 5° | 2,051 m | 14.8 mi |
| Antelope Mountain | SW 220° | 2,032 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:23 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:30 | 17:13 |
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 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fish Springs NWR, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356672081
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