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Johnson

Johnson from directly overhead

Johnson is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,327 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the east-southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Southwood Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

Ghost town in Kane County, Utah

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Coordinates40.64222, -111.86750

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Peaks
  • Flatiron Mesa: 3.4 mi
  • Mount Olympus (north): 5.1 mi
  • Mount Olympus: 5.2 mi
  • Hounds Tooth: 5.9 mi
  • Triangle Peak: 6.0 mi
Attractions
  • Classic Fun Center: 4.3 mi
  • Gospel Grace Church: 6.9 mi
  • Carousel: 7.1 mi
  • Crazy Corn Maze: 7.2 mi
  • Jack's Mailbox: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 58
  • Southwood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Woodstock Meadows Park: 0.3 mi
  • Historical Site - South Cottonwood Temple Rest Camp: 0.5 mi
  • Wheeler Historic Farm: 0.6 mi
  • Grant Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks
  • Chief Wasatch: 1.7 mi
  • Murray Smokestacks Sculpture: 1.9 mi
  • Unfettered Unity: 2.1 mi
  • Chinese Gate: 4.0 mi
  • Saint Joseph the Worker: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 58
Picnic sites
Springs
  • Mount Olympus Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Granite Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Neffs Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Emigration Tunnel Spring: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Hidden Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 7.6 mi
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 7.6 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 8.1 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 12
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 4.1 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 5.7 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 6.5 mi
  • H-Rock Open Space: 6.8 mi
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Natural arches: 3
  • Storm Window Arch: 10.1 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 11.5 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Johnson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)ESE3,453 m8.4 mi
The PfeifferhornSE3,453 m11.3 mi
Twin Peaks (West)ESE3,453 m8.3 mi
White BaldySE3,451 m12.3 mi
Sunrise PeakESE3,437 m8.9 mi
North Thunder MountainSE3,400 m9.9 mi
South Thunder MountainSE3,400 m10.3 mi
Monte CristoESE3,393 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5720:2121:03
September equinox07:1618:5019:26
December solstice07:4916:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303644505970797768544031
Precip in2.22.32.73.32.81.40.60.91.62.12.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood Weir, 5 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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