Ghost town · Utah
Knight
Knight is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,815 m. Black Crook Peak stands 2,802 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Knoll, a peak 2.0 miles away. Nebo Loop Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
ghost town in Juab County, Utah, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.94328, -112.19606
- 25.3 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mt. Nebo Overlook · 26 mi
- Santaquin Overlook · 27 mi
- Bald Mountain Overlook · 27 mi
- Bald Mountain Pass and Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Knoll: 2.0 mi
- Boulter Summit: 2.7 mi
- Eureka Peak: 4.1 mi
- Boulter Peak: 4.2 mi
- Packard Peak: 4.3 mi
Springs
- Herrington Spring: 5.2 mi
- Swanson Spring: 5.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 6.0 mi
- Chiulos Spring: 6.1 mi
- Tintic Davis Spring: 6.3 mi
Parks: 24
- Community Park: 15.6 mi
- Little Sahara National Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
- Sunset Trails Park: 20.0 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Park: 20.0 mi
- Centennial Park: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Mammoth: 4.0 mi
- Silver City: 4.2 mi
- Knightsville: 5.1 mi
- Homansville: 6.3 mi
- Diamond: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Chief Lime Plant: 6.5 mi
- Elberta: 12.7 mi
- Tintic Standard Reduction Mill: 18.1 mi
- Historical Marker Faust Pony Express Station: 20.1 mi
- Veteran's memorial: 21.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Tintic Mining Museum: 4.1 mi
- Chieftain Museum: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Paul Bunyan's Woodpile: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Black Point: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Jericho Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Boots on Poles: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lincoln Beach: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Knight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crook Peak | W 279° | 2,802 m | 18.4 mi |
| Dutch Peak | W 273° | 2,726 m | 15.1 mi |
| Black Peak | W 271° | 2,711 m | 15.4 mi |
| Red Pine Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,571 m | 21.6 mi |
| Boulter Peak | N 359° | 2,530 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tintic Mountain | SE 142° | 2,495 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mammoth Peak | E 99° | 2,471 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sioux Peak | E 96° | 2,470 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:25 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Sahara REC Area, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
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