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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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How to reach it

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Coordinates40.64222, -111.86750

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums
Picnic sites
Historic sites
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
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
Springs
  • Mount Olympus Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 6.0 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
Beaches: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Storm Window Arch: 10.1 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 11.5 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 19.8 mi
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)ESE 113°3,453.4 m8.4 mi
The PfeifferhornSE 131°3,453 m11.3 mi
Twin Peaks (West)ESE 114°3,452.8 m8.3 mi
White BaldySE 128°3,451 m12.3 mi
Sunrise PeakESE 113°3,436.6 m8.9 mi
North Thunder MountainSE 134°3,400 m9.9 mi
South Thunder MountainSE 137°3,400 m10.3 mi
Monte CristoESE 109°3,393 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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