Ghost town · Utah
Matlin
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
What the record says
- Founded
- 1869
How to reach it
Coordinates41.55940, -113.35900
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
- Terrace: 9.0 mi
- Russian Settlement: 10.9 mi
- Kelton: 18.3 mi
- Golden: 18.8 mi
- Jackson: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Happy Hour Crag: 17.8 mi
- Rosevere Point: 24.5 mi
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
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | NNW 344° | 2,916 m | 23.7 mi |
| Red Butte | WNW 295° | 2,739 m | 21.7 mi |
| Ingham Peak | WNW 287° | 2,582 m | 21.2 mi |
| Marble Canyon Peak | NW 312° | 2,531 m | 22.0 mi |
| Rocky Pass Peak | W 265° | 2,279 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bald Knoll | NNE 11° | 2,272 m | 21.5 mi |
| Dove Creek Mountains | NW 317° | 2,245 m | 23.7 mi |
| Dennis Hill | NW 319° | 2,233 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:30 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:23 | 17:07 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosette, 18 mi away.
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