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Mammoth

Mammoth from directly overhead

Mammoth is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,970 m. Mount Nebo stands 3,636 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Eureka Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Nebo Loop Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

semi-ghost town Juab County, Utah, United States

What the record says

Founded
1870

How to reach it

Coordinates39.92722, -112.12389

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Eureka Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Mammoth Peak: 1.1 mi
  • Sioux Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Godiva Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Treasure Hill: 2.4 mi
Springs
  • Big Gough Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Big Gough Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Gold Bond Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Hannibal Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Herrington Spring: 4.2 mi
Parks: 43
  • Community Park: 11.8 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Park: 16.0 mi
  • Sunset Trails Park: 16.3 mi
  • Centennial Park: 17.8 mi
  • Mona Front Wildlife Management Area: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Boots on Poles: 19.8 mi
  • Chief Peteetneet: 22.6 mi
  • SALEM letters: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Salt Creek Canyon Falls: 22.5 mi
  • Grotto Falls: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lincoln Beach: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Mammoth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount NeboESE 111°3,635.6 m20.6 mi
South Nebo PeakESE 113°3,620.1 m20.6 mi
Middle Nebo PeakESE 112°3,603.9 m20.6 mi
North PeakESE 107°3,405.8 m20.8 mi
Bald MountainE 100°3,317 m19.7 mi
Dry MountainE 87°3,006.8 m20.8 mi
Dutch PeakW 276°2,726 m19.0 mi
Black PeakW 274°2,711 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice06:0120:2121:01
September equinox07:1718:5219:27
December solstice07:4716:2417:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273341475767767464503827
Precip in0.81.31.41.41.50.80.60.70.91.10.81.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Sahara REC Area, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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