Ghost town · Utah
Alunite
Alunite is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,998 m. Delano Peak stands 3,710 m to the west, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Heaven, a peak 3.1 miles away. Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
human settlement in Piute County, Utah, United States of America
What the record says
- Founded
- 1915
How to reach it
Coordinates38.37917, -112.24667
- 7.6 mi off the Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Fish Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Horse Heaven: 3.1 mi
- Deer Trail Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Hennessy Point: 4.1 mi
- South Edna Peak: 4.7 mi
- Edna Peak: 4.7 mi
Parks: 7
- Piute State Park: 5.0 mi
- City Creek Park: 8.3 mi
- Sevier River Bend Recreation Site: 13.4 mi
- North Creek Recreation Site: 17.0 mi
- Otter Creek State Park: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Big Rock Adventure: 9.5 mi
- Butch Cassidy Childhood Home: 16.5 mi
- Butch Cassidy's Boyhood Home: 18.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Dock Spring: 11.3 mi
- Billy Spring: 24.1 mi
- Sand Cliff Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Hoover Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Oak Springs Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Kimberly: 10.3 mi
- Sulphurdale: 22.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Mystic Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
- Red Hill Hot Springs: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Castle: 21.0 mi
- Snowbank: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Centennial Picnic Area and Cabin: 14.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Fremont Indian Museum: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Veteran's Memorial Wall of Beaver County: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Alunite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Peak | W 264° | 3,710 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Belknap | WNW 287° | 3,694 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Baldy | W 279° | 3,685 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Holly | WSW 253° | 3,646 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Brigham | W 275° | 3,569 m | 5.0 mi |
| Edna Peak | W 275° | 3,552 m | 4.7 mi |
| Gold Mountain | WNW 299° | 3,552 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Edna Peak | W 274° | 3,540 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:31 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marysvale, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Beaver · 22 mi
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