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Dead Cow Point

Dead Cow Point, seen from above at true elevation

Dead Cow Point is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,318 m. South Medina stands 3,257 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Knoll, a peak 0.8 miles away. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1318 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.83438, -112.74219

80 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
  • Black Knoll: 0.8 mi
  • Black Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Table Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Craner Peak: 5.2 mi
  • Black Mountain: 6.4 mi
Springs: 10
  • Big Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Pass Canyon Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Muskrat Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Cane Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Shanty Spring: 14.3 mi
Parks: 9
  • Hat Island Wildlife Refuge: 18.2 mi
  • Hat Island State Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
  • Lincoln Highway Memorial Park: 21.0 mi
  • Grantsville Fort Historic Marker: 21.4 mi
  • LDS Stake Park: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Grassy Mountain West Rest Area: 14.9 mi
  • Grassy Mountain East Rest Area: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Pink Playa Shark: 10.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dead Cow Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MedinaSSE 166°3,256.8 m24.8 mi
North MedinaSSE 166°3,206.8 m24.1 mi
Little Pole Canyon PeakSSE 166°3,114.1 m23.7 mi
Onaqui BenchmarkSSE 157°2,786 m17.3 mi
South Pass Canyon PeakSSE 164°2,715.8 m22.6 mi
Peak 8900 aka Davenport SouthSSE 163°2,713 m21.4 mi
North Pass Canyon PeakSSE 164°2,695.3 m21.8 mi
Peak 8790SSE 160°2,679 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0719:43
June solstice06:0020:2521:07
September equinox07:1918:5419:30
December solstice07:5316:2317:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263241485767767464503626
Precip in1.11.01.01.31.40.70.40.40.91.20.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Utah Test Range, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356672542

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