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Promontory Point

Promontory Point from directly overhead

Promontory Point is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,285 m. Messix Peak stands 2,240 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Saline, a ghost town 3.2 miles away. Ogden River Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates41.22216, -112.41134

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area: 13.1 mi
  • Reese Park: 13.7 mi
  • Hat Island State Wildlife Management Area: 13.9 mi
  • Hat Island Wildlife Refuge: 13.9 mi
  • Hooper Park: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 28
  • Lead Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Castle Rock: 4.8 mi
  • David E Miller Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Little Mountain: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • US Army Ranger and Air Force Memorial: 14.4 mi
  • Original Hooper Flag Pole: 15.2 mi
  • Muskrat Springs Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
  • Spiral Jetty Infomation Plaque: 20.0 mi
  • Dellenbach: 20.0 mi
Museums: 12
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Fat Cats: 18.8 mi
  • Frary Gravesite Interpretive Trail: 21.2 mi
  • Fort Buenaventura: 21.9 mi
  • Tepanyaki: 23.4 mi
  • Fielding Garr Ranch: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 6
Beaches: 4
  • Jones Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Bridger Bay Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Camera Flats: 19.0 mi
  • Eagle Beach: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Buffalo Point Interpretive and Picnic Area: 15.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Messix PeakNNW 345°2,240 m19.2 mi
Mount TarpeyNNW 339°2,123 m20.7 mi
Frary PeakSSE 150°2,006 m20.6 mi
Stringham PeakSSE 150°1,934 m20.1 mi
Adams PeakSSW 193°1,839 m24.6 mi
Bamberger HillSSE 151°1,795 m21.8 mi
Lead MountainNW 313°1,762 m3.4 mi
The SentrySSE 152°1,642 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0619:42
June solstice05:5820:2521:07
September equinox07:1818:5219:29
December solstice07:5316:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293444516070787766534030
Precip in2.41.71.71.92.01.50.60.61.31.61.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ogden Sugar Factory, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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