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Kelton

Kelton from directly overhead

Kelton is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,289 m. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Table Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States

The record

What the record says

Founded
1869
Getting there

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Coordinates41.74611, -113.10639
Around it

59 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Table Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Crocodile Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Peplin Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Baker Hills: 7.7 mi
  • Wildcat Hills: 8.0 mi
Springs: 11
  • West Locomotive Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Baker Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Bar M: 9.9 mi
  • Teal Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Off Spring: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 24.8 mi
  • Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 24.9 mi
Parks: 1
  • Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 7.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kelton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
George PeakWNW 297°2,916 m21.7 mi
Gunnel PeakN 357°2,531.669 m23.0 mi
Black Pine ConeN 6°2,432 m23.3 mi
Crystal PeakNNW 332°2,357 m13.4 mi
Bald KnollNW 313°2,272 m12.0 mi
Black HillsWNW 285°2,151 m23.6 mi
Tangent PeakS 191°2,107 m18.7 mi
Scorpio PeakS 188°2,023 m23.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5920:2921:11
September equinox07:2118:5519:31
December solstice07:5716:2117:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252938445362727161483526
Precip in1.20.90.81.11.51.00.80.71.10.90.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosette, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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