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Georgetown

Georgetown from directly overhead

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

Coordinates37.53554, -112.05491

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Attractions: 51
  • 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
Springs: 36
  • 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
Cliffs: 18
  • 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
Ghost towns: 5
Parks: 4
  • Bryce Canyon City Park: 11.2 mi
  • Pink Cliffs Village: 12.2 mi
  • Red Canyon: 20.5 mi
  • Hatch Town Park: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Tropic Ditch Falls: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Starlight Arch: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Smokey: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Georgetown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barney TopNNE 30°3,184 m19.0 mi
Horse Creek TopNNE 22°2,927 m22.3 mi
Black ButteW 277°2,911 m16.2 mi
Flat TopNNW 341°2,855 m20.8 mi
Canaan PeakENE 70°2,799 m14.8 mi
Rainbow PointWSW 248°2,778 m11.0 mi
Don Spring MountainW 264°2,771 m19.1 mi
Wilson PeakNW 308°2,755 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0619:40
June solstice06:0820:1420:53
September equinox07:1718:5219:27
December solstice07:4016:3317:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303441475564716961503830
Precip in1.11.20.90.60.70.31.11.71.21.30.60.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kodachrome Basin Park, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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