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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
1921 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
Springs
  • Maple Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Tintic Davis Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Tintic Davis Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Hannibal Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Hidden Treasure Spring: 1.6 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
Ghost towns: 13
Historic sites: 10
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
Rest areas: 1
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 NeboESE 123°3,635.6 m20.3 mi
South Nebo PeakSE 125°3,620.1 m20.5 mi
Middle Nebo PeakSE 124°3,603.9 m20.4 mi
North PeakESE 119°3,405.8 m20.2 mi
Bald MountainESE 112°3,317 m18.6 mi
Dry MountainE 98°3,006.8 m18.8 mi
Dutch PeakW 265°2,726 m21.1 mi
Boulter PeakWNW 285°2,530 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 5080 °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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