Ghost town · Utah
Paria
Paria is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,446 m. Rainbow Point stands 2,778 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ghost Town Pahreah Old Chimney, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
ghost town in Kane County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1870
How to reach it
Coordinates37.24833, -111.94917
- 21.8 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Powell Point Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Ghost Town Pahreah Old Chimney: 0.2 mi
- Spencer´s Mining Camp: 0.2 mi
- Ghost Town Pahreah Old Cellar: 0.2 mi
- Potholes: 1.0 mi
- Hidden Cache: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Calico Peak: 1.5 mi
- Yellow Rock: 1.6 mi
- No Mans Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Kirbys Point: 3.8 mi
- Mollies Nipple: 6.0 mi
Springs: 40
- Five Mile Spring: 4.6 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 5.4 mi
- Lower Coyote Spring: 5.9 mi
- Kitchen Corral Spring: 9.5 mi
- Crack Spring: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Deer Range Point: 10.1 mi
- The Rimrocks: 10.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 13.2 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Starlight Arch: 2.8 mi
- Buckskin Gulch Arch: 13.1 mi
- Dick's Arch: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- The Cockscomb Wilderness Study Area: 7.0 mi
- Coyote Buttes North: 18.0 mi
- Coyote Buttes South: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Georgetown: 20.7 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Catstair Canyon Detroit Riprap: 8.4 mi
Parks: 1
- Big Water Park: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Paria. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Point | NW 314° | 2,778 m | 22.4 mi |
| Black Knoll | WNW 295° | 2,447 m | 22.3 mi |
| Kaiparowitz Peak | NNE 16° | 2,439 m | 23.8 mi |
| Twin Hills | NW 316° | 2,394 m | 19.9 mi |
| Deer Mountain | NW 320° | 2,387 m | 23.3 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NW 324° | 2,309 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mollies Nipple | WNW 285° | 2,214 m | 6.0 mi |
| Timber Mountain | W 268° | 2,196 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:34 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paria RS, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 26 mi
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