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Harrisburg

Harrisburg from directly overhead

Harrisburg is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 916 m. Signal Peak stands 3,159 m to the northwest, 9.5 miles off. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States

The record

What the record says

Founded
1859
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.20580, -113.39400

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harrisburg Dog Park: 0.2 mi
  • Quail Creek State Park: 1.3 mi
  • Grandpa's Pond Park: 2.2 mi
  • Zions Gate Park: 2.7 mi
  • Sky Ridge Park: 3.5 mi
Peaks
  • Cottonwood Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Tecumseh Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Big Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Sandstone Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Sullivan Knoll: 4.5 mi
Springs: 52
  • Pah Tempe Hot Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Pah Tempe Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Pah Tempe Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Pah Tempe Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Pah Tempe Springs: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 43
Historic sites: 17
  • Harrisburg: 0.1 mi
  • Leeds Creek Kiln: 5.4 mi
  • (WIP) Entry Monument: 5.9 mi
  • 1930s Los Angeles to Salt Lake City Airway Beacon Remains: 8.0 mi
  • Adair Spring Monument: 8.0 mi
Museums: 13
  • Silver Reef Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Washington City Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm: 10.6 mi
  • St. George Art Museum: 12.2 mi
  • McQuarrie Memorial Pioneer DUP Museum: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 6.5 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 6.6 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 6.9 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 7.1 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 8
Waterfalls: 8
  • Toquerville Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Toquerville Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Archangel Falls: 20.0 mi
  • R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 20.2 mi
  • R2 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 6 ft.: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Upper Galoot Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • Lower Galoot Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Santa Clara River Reserve: 17.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Double Arch Alcove: 21.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Harrisburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Signal PeakNW 325°3,159 m9.5 mi
Burger PeakNW 324°3,130 m10.1 mi
Big PointN 3°3,049 m14.4 mi
Gardner PeakNNW 346°2,879 m13.2 mi
Saddle MountainNW 321°2,770 m13.8 mi
Mount BaldyNNE 11°2,710 m15.9 mi
Flat Top MountainN 5°2,598 m17.1 mi
Trail PeakNNW 328°2,525 m8.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1119:46
June solstice06:1420:1920:58
September equinox07:2218:5819:32
December solstice07:4516:4017:20

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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