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Call's Fort Monument

Call's Fort Monument from directly overhead

Call's Fort Monument is a historic site in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,306 m. Willard Peak stands 2,976 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitton Peak, a peak 2.6 miles away. Logan Canyon Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

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The story

monument in Box Elder County, Utah, United States

Wikidata Q49476599, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1933-07-24
Elevation
1306 m
Inscription
"...marks the SE corner of fort built by Anson Call and associates in 1855 under direction of Brigham Young.... protect from Indians... 120 feet square, walls 8 feet high, 3 feet thick..."
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.60629, -112.05878
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mitton Peak: 2.6 mi
  • Box Elder Peak: 3.1 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Wellsville Cone: 3.5 mi
  • Bob Stewart Peak: 4.0 mi
Parks
  • Corinne Park: 4.7 mi
  • Corrine Ballpark: 4.8 mi
  • Juniper’s Park: 5.6 mi
  • Discovery Grove Park: 5.8 mi
  • Nature Park: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 50
Historic sites: 23
  • Baron Woolen Mill: 7.1 mi
  • Merrill Planing Mill: 7.1 mi
  • Wellsville Veterans' Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Mendon War Memorial: 8.1 mi
  • Intermountain Indian School: 8.3 mi
Springs: 23
  • Tom Muir Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Olsens Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Hallings Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Walter Ahern Spring: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
Picnic sites: 18
  • Day Use FF: 9.5 mi
  • Day Use FF: 9.5 mi
  • Day Use Site 20/21: 9.6 mi
  • Day Use Site 22: 9.6 mi
  • SLC Bonfire Ring: 16.6 mi
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Nuwuh Boheep: 12.8 mi
  • Hope Community Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Permaculture Garden: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Easter Falls: 6.3 mi
  • First Waterfall: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Box Elder County Fairgrounds: 9.9 mi
  • Rocket Exhibit: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Eagle Beach: 13.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Chinese Arch: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Call's Fort Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willard PeakSSE 164°2,976 m16.0 mi
Ben LomondSSE 163°2,960 m17.5 mi
Logan PeakENE 67°2,959 m19.1 mi
Providence PeakENE 69°2,922 m19.1 mi
James PeakSE 137°2,869 m20.2 mi
Willard MountainSSE 166°2,867 m15.4 mi
Box Elder PeakNE 48°2,855 m3.1 mi
Wellsville ConeNE 42°2,850 m3.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:41
June solstice05:5520:2521:07
September equinox07:1618:5119:27
December solstice07:5216:1717:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273242495866747263503829
Precip in1.51.21.51.72.01.10.40.61.31.61.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brigham City Waste PLT, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356681308

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