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Matlin

Matlin from directly overhead

Matlin is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,403 m. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Hill, a peak 3.8 miles away. 54 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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Coordinates41.55940, -113.35900
Around it

54 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Coyote Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Horse Hills: 4.0 mi
  • Red Dome: 4.3 mi
  • Sheep Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Matlin Mountains: 6.1 mi
Springs: 10
  • Seep Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Rhus Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Right Fork Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Pine Creek Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Republic of Zaqistan: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Republic of Zaqistan: 9.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
George PeakNNW 344°2,916 m23.7 mi
Red ButteWNW 295°2,739 m21.7 mi
Ingham PeakWNW 287°2,582 m21.2 mi
Marble Canyon PeakNW 312°2,531 m22.0 mi
Rocky Pass PeakW 265°2,279 m21.3 mi
Bald KnollNNE 11°2,272 m21.5 mi
Dove Creek MountainsNW 317°2,245 m23.7 mi
Dennis HillNW 319°2,233 m20.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice06:0020:3021:12
September equinox07:2218:5619:32
December solstice07:5816:2317:07

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, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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