Historic site · Utah
Fort Utah
Fort Utah is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,381 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Ream Wilderness Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
Former fort in Provo, Utah, United States.
Wikidata Q5472207, matched on coordinates and name (167 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
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How to reach it
Coordinates40.23938, -111.68921
- 5.7 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Beaver Dam Overlook · 23 mi
- Utah Lake Overlook · 23 mi
- Santaquin Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Y Mountain West Peak: 4.3 mi
- Kyhv Peak: 4.4 mi
- Y Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Toad Head: 4.5 mi
- Little Rock Peak: 4.7 mi
Parks: 56
- Paul Ream Wilderness Park: 0.2 mi
- West Park: 0.3 mi
- Fort Utah Park: 0.3 mi
- Provo Lakeside Stake Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Provo Indian War Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Victory Bell: 2.3 mi
- Gollum's Cave Memoriam: 3.1 mi
- Geneva Elementary Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Hatfieldadelphia Castle: 6.8 mi
Springs: 38
- Hathenbrook Spring: 3.9 mi
- Boardman Spring: 5.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 5.9 mi
- Knight Spring: 6.3 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 37
- Leuven Bike Provo Mural: 1.2 mi
- Karl G. Maeser Statue: 1.9 mi
- Joseph Smith Statue: 2.0 mi
- Tree of Wisdom: 2.0 mi
- Statue of Massasoit: 2.2 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Scera Main Pavilion: 3.2 mi
- Rotary Pavilion: 4.0 mi
- Upper Falls Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Veterans Paviion: 11.2 mi
- Steelworkers Pavilion: 11.2 mi
Museums: 27
- Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum: 1.2 mi
- Museum of Mormon Mexican History: 2.0 mi
- BYU Museum of Paleontology: 2.1 mi
- BYU Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Smith Ditch Falls No.1: 7.5 mi
- Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 7.6 mi
- Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 8.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 8.3 mi
- Lost Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 16
- Fat Cats: 1.8 mi
- Splash Summit Water Park: 2.8 mi
- The "Y": 3.7 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 3.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 15
- North Park Neighborhood Garden: 1.5 mi
- Cambridge Courts Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden: 2.2 mi
- McDonald Building Green Space: 2.2 mi
- Aston Community Garden: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Provo River Delta Restoration Project Area: 1.7 mi
- Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Corner Canyon: 19.8 mi
- Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 21.9 mi
- South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 24.4 mi
Natural arches: 4
- Rock Arch: 6.4 mi
- Diamond Arch: 18.7 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 19.2 mi
- Magnus Arch: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mosida: 16.1 mi
- Thistle: 19.9 mi
- Forest City: 20.4 mi
- West Portal: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 4.1 mi
- Ghost Falls: 6.4 mi
- Black Point: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Vineyard Beach: 6.6 mi
- Lincoln Beach: 9.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Fort Utah. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Timpanogos | NNE 12° | 3,581 m | 10.7 mi |
| South Timpanogos | NNE 15° | 3,573 m | 10.4 mi |
| North Timpanogos | N 5° | 3,487 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bomber Peak | N 8° | 3,459 m | 11.5 mi |
| The Shoulder | NNE 15° | 3,402 m | 10.8 mi |
| East Provo Peak | E 85° | 3,366 m | 7.5 mi |
| Provo Peak | E 87° | 3,355 m | 7.0 mi |
| Roberts Horn | NNE 14° | 3,351 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:21 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Provo BYU, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10855949795
Day trips start here
- Provo · 2 mi
- Orem · 4 mi
- American Fork · 11 mi
- Lehi · 14 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 14 mi
- Draper · 21 mi
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