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Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek from directly overhead

Cedar Creek is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,572 m. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Strevell, a ghost town 3.8 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 25 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates41.96440, -113.15600

53 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
Springs: 11
  • Hidden Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Right Fork Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Pine Creek Spring: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 14.7 mi
  • Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 14.9 mi
Parks: 1
  • Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
George PeakWSW 253°2,916 m17.6 mi
Black Pine PeakN 10°2,845 m10.9 mi
War Eagle PeakNNE 15°2,640 m10.3 mi
Mahogany PeaksWSW 256°2,540 m23.0 mi
Gunnel PeakN 11°2,531.669 m8.0 mi
Black Pine ConeNNE 31°2,432 m9.5 mi
Crystal PeakSW 229°2,357 m4.8 mi
Bald KnollSW 222°2,272 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5820:3021:12
September equinox07:2118:5519:32
December solstice07:5816:2017:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252938445362727161483526
Precip in1.20.90.81.11.51.00.80.71.10.90.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosette, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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