Georgetown
Georgetown is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,769 m. Barney Top stands 3,184 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Shepherd Point, a peak 2.1 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
ghost town in Kane County, Utah, United States
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mossy Cave · 9 mi
- Powell Point Vista · 14 mi
- Ledge Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shepherd Point: 2.1 mi
- Horse Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Bristlecone Point: 7.5 mi
- Fairy Castle: 7.9 mi
- The Cathedral: 8.0 mi
- Cool Cave: 2.2 mi
- Mammoth Spire: 2.5 mi
- Secret Passage: 2.8 mi
- Hat Shop: 3.2 mi
- Ballerina Spire: 3.2 mi
- Rock Springs: 4.9 mi
- Yellow Spring: 7.0 mi
- Pine Spring: 7.6 mi
- Lonely Spring: 9.7 mi
- Ley Draw Spring: 10.1 mi
- Pagoda: 8.3 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 8.3 mi
- Pans Pinnacle: 8.4 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 8.4 mi
- Chinese Wall: 8.7 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 5.1 mi
- Paria: 20.7 mi
- Widtsoe: 20.8 mi
- Hillsdale: 21.9 mi
- Asay: 23.6 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 11.2 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 12.2 mi
- Red Canyon: 20.5 mi
- Hatch Town Park: 22.3 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 13.8 mi
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 22.3 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 9.5 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 15.5 mi
- Starlight Arch: 19.6 mi
- Smokey: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Georgetown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top | NNE 30° | 3,184 m | 19.0 mi |
| Horse Creek Top | NNE 22° | 2,927 m | 22.3 mi |
| Black Butte | W 277° | 2,911 m | 16.2 mi |
| Flat Top | NNW 341° | 2,855 m | 20.8 mi |
| Canaan Peak | ENE 70° | 2,799 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rainbow Point | WSW 248° | 2,778 m | 11.0 mi |
| Don Spring Mountain | W 264° | 2,771 m | 19.1 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NW 308° | 2,755 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:14 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:33 | 17:14 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kodachrome Basin Park, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
WikidataDay trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 8 mi
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