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Chief Lime Plant

Chief Lime Plant from directly overhead

Chief Lime Plant is a historic site in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,921 m. Mount Nebo stands 3,636 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lime Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Nebo Loop Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1,921 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.98037, -112.08316

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lime Peak: 0.3 mi
  • North Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Pinyon Peak: 1.3 mi
  • The Summit: 1.8 mi
  • Big Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
  • Community Park: 10.0 mi
  • Sunset Trails Park: 14.0 mi
  • Centennial Park: 15.4 mi
  • Orchard Cove Park: 15.5 mi
  • City Center Park: 15.7 mi
Springs
  • Maple Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Tintic Davis Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Hannibal Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Hidden Treasure Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Chiulos Spring: 1.8 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Boots on Poles: 16.0 mi
  • Chief Peteetneet: 19.4 mi
  • SALEM letters: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • The Delta: 20.5 mi
  • Site 10: 20.7 mi
  • Site 9: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Grotto Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Salt Creek Canyon Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Double Falls: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lincoln Beach: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Chief Lime Plant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount NeboESE3,636 m20.3 mi
South Nebo PeakSE3,620 m20.5 mi
Middle Nebo PeakSE3,604 m20.4 mi
North PeakESE3,406 m20.2 mi
Bald MountainESE3,317 m18.6 mi
Dry MountainE3,007 m18.8 mi
Dutch PeakW2,726 m21.1 mi
Boulter PeakWNW2,530 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice06:0120:2121:01
September equinox07:1718:5119:27
December solstice07:4716:2417:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293342485767767565513929
Precip in1.81.61.92.21.90.90.70.81.21.81.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santaquin Chlorinator, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/366385391

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