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Drifting Waters

Drifting Waters from directly overhead

Drifting Waters is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,287 m. Mount Raymond stands 3,108 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

Artwork plaque outside the restrooms for the mural inside

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Coordinates40.78527, -111.99010
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Drifting Waters: 0.0 mi
  • In Bloom: 0.2 mi
  • Benches: 0.3 mi
  • Column Plates And Benches: 0.3 mi
  • The Canyons: 0.3 mi
Parks
  • Meadows Park: 2.3 mi
  • Westpointe Park: 2.4 mi
  • Redwood Meadows Park: 2.6 mi
  • West station gardens: 2.7 mi
  • Dog area: 2.7 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
Picnic sites
Museums: 56
Springs: 46
  • Salt Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Baskin Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Enoch Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Indian Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Tabitha Springs: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Waterfalls: 15
  • Hidden Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 17.9 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 19.3 mi
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 19.4 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Industrial Arch: 4.8 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 15.1 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Drifting Waters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RaymondESE 120°3,108 m17.4 mi
Wildcat RidgeSE 124°2,981 m15.8 mi
South Thayne PeakESE 121°2,980 m16.3 mi
Mount Olympus EastSE 125°2,979 m15.7 mi
Grandview PeakENE 70°2,866 m13.3 mi
Triangle PeakSE 126°2,854 m15.3 mi
Nelson PeakSW 221°2,829 m15.6 mi
Bountiful PeakNE 36°2,823 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5720:2221:04
September equinox07:1618:5119:27
December solstice07:5016:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313746526272817968554232
Precip in1.41.31.82.21.80.90.50.61.11.31.31.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City Intl AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13337916762

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