Ghost town · Utah
Northrop
Northrop is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,154 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the north, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rimrock Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1861
How to reach it
Coordinates37.16250, -113.01250
- On the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 3 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 5 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 8 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Johnson Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Moquitch Hill: 2.3 mi
- The Watchman: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Crags: 2.4 mi
- Mount Kinesava: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 44
- Zion National Park: 3.0 mi
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 4.5 mi
- Shunesburg Mail Drop: 5.3 mi
- Upper Emerald Pool: 7.0 mi
- Black Rocks: 7.0 mi
Springs: 35
- Rimrock Spring: 1.0 mi
- Grafton Wash Springs: 5.4 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 6.2 mi
- Canaan Springs: 7.3 mi
- Still Spring: 8.4 mi
Parks: 34
- Springdale Town Park: 2.4 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 8.2 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 10.2 mi
- Falls Park: 11.0 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- The Streaked Wall: 4.5 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 13.6 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 13.9 mi
- Scotts Point: 15.1 mi
- Lyons Point: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Grafton: 3.8 mi
- The Windlass: 7.0 mi
- Powell Plaque: 8.3 mi
- Pit-house: 12.4 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Double Falls: 8.2 mi
- Barrier Falls: 8.4 mi
- Menu Falls: 9.0 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Adventure: 3.3 mi
- Grafton: 3.7 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 6.8 mi
- Silver Reef: 20.5 mi
- Harrisburg: 21.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Zion Human History Museum: 3.7 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 20.3 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 20.5 mi
- Moqui Cave: 24.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Meditation Hut Arch: 12.8 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Northrop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | N 353° | 2,383 m | 3.3 mi |
| The East Temple | NE 40° | 2,356 m | 5.3 mi |
| Church Mesa | N 9° | 2,250 m | 6.7 mi |
| Meridian Tower | N 8° | 2,233 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | NNW 337° | 2,186 m | 2.6 mi |
| The Sundial | N 349° | 2,184 m | 3.6 mi |
| Inclined Temple | N 2° | 2,162 m | 8.0 mi |
| The Sentinel | NNE 20° | 2,148 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:38 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 10 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 19 mi
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