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La Plata

La Plata from directly overhead

La Plata is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,270 m. Willard Peak stands 2,976 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharp Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ogden River Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.

ghost town in Cache county, Utah

The record

What the record says

Founded
1891
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Coordinates41.44390, -111.68000

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sharp Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Bald Head: 4.8 mi
  • McKenzie Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Middle Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • James Peak: 6.9 mi
Springs
  • Limestone Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Little Monte Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Little Monte Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Norma Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Norma Spring: 8.6 mi
Parks
  • Weber County Memorial Park: 11.0 mi
  • Weber County Memorial Park: 11.1 mi
  • Paradise North Park: 11.9 mi
  • Liberty Park: 12.2 mi
  • Eden Park: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 54
Historic sites: 28
Cliffs: 19
Picnic sites: 18
  • Moose Hollow Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Doug Shaw Memorial Bowery: 12.2 mi
  • Shenoah Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Spring Creek Day Use Area: 13.2 mi
  • Day Use Site 22: 14.4 mi
Museums: 12
Beaches: 6
  • Middle Inlet Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Pelican Beach: 12.9 mi
  • Cemetery Point Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Anderson Cove Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Windsurfer Beach: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • First Waterfall: 17.1 mi
  • Easter Falls: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The W: 21.6 mi
  • Fort Buenaventura: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of La Plata. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willard PeakWSW 255°2,976 m15.8 mi
Ben LomondWSW 249°2,960 m15.6 mi
Logan PeakN 354°2,959 m18.7 mi
Providence PeakN 355°2,922 m18.1 mi
James PeakWSW 238°2,869 m6.9 mi
Willard MountainWSW 257°2,867 m16.3 mi
Millville PeakN 353°2,832 m16.2 mi
Monte Cristo PeakE 100°2,787 m8.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5420:2321:05
September equinox07:1518:4919:26
December solstice07:5016:1617:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837445361706959483625
Precip in3.42.82.72.82.81.90.90.91.73.02.52.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eden, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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