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Duncan's Retreat

Duncan's Retreat from directly overhead

Duncan's Retreat is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,108 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the east-northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Bull Rampage Start Gate, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway runs past it.

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The record

What the record says

Founded
1861
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.18333, -113.13333

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 1.6 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 2.2 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 3.4 mi
  • Falls Park: 4.2 mi
  • Springdale Town Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks
  • Crater Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Gooseberry Mesa: 3.4 mi
  • Grafton Mesa: 3.5 mi
  • Wire valley Knoll: 4.2 mi
  • Wire Mesa: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 52
  • Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 1.6 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 2.1 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 2.1 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 2.1 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 2.4 mi
Springs: 46
  • Gooseberry Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Grafton Wash Springs: 3.7 mi
  • Boot Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Rimrock Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 6.8 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 7.9 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 8.4 mi
  • The Streaked Wall: 8.7 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
Waterfalls: 12
  • Double Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Archangel Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 9.8 mi
  • R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 5
  • Zion Human History Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Silver Reef Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Washington City Museum: 21.0 mi
  • Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm: 22.8 mi
  • Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum: 22.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 16.9 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Family Tree: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Duncan's Retreat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleENE 73°2,383 m6.5 mi
The East TempleENE 75°2,356 m10.4 mi
Church MesaENE 56°2,250 m9.3 mi
North Guardian AngelNNE 24°2,249 m10.1 mi
Meridian TowerENE 66°2,233 m8.0 mi
Greatheart MesaNE 34°2,232 m10.5 mi
Northgate PeaksNNE 23°2,215 m10.5 mi
West Northgate PeakNNE 23°2,215 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1019:45
June solstice06:1320:1820:57
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:4316:3917:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414553596777838274624839
Precip in1.41.81.40.80.50.20.61.00.91.00.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Verkin, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

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