Governor's Mansion
Governor's Mansion is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,342 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Alice Gallery, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
Historic residence in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Wikidata Q7902369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Alice Gallery: 0.0 mi
- Social Hall Museum: 0.7 mi
- Trolley History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Museum of Utah: 1.0 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 1.0 mi
- David Keith Mansion and Carriage House: 0.1 mi
- Mercer Park Fountain: 0.5 mi
- Beehive House: 0.8 mi
- White Memorial Chapel: 0.8 mi
- Lion House: 0.8 mi
- Shipp Park: 0.3 mi
- 6th East Park: 0.4 mi
- Kletting Park: 0.5 mi
- Fifth Ave Park: 0.5 mi
- The Episcopal Church Center of Utah: 0.6 mi
- Olde Masters: 0.6 mi
- Love Loud: 0.7 mi
- Ave Maria: 0.7 mi
- Daniel II: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream: 0.8 mi
- Elijah's Cave: 0.8 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 1.7 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 1.8 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 1.9 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 1.9 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 2.0 mi
- Ensign Peak: 1.9 mi
- Twin Peaks: 2.4 mi
- Mount Wire: 4.0 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 4.6 mi
- Jacks Peak: 4.7 mi
- Simon Bamberger House: 0.2 mi
- Handcart Pioneer Memorial: 0.7 mi
- LDS Tenth Ward Square: 0.7 mi
- WWI Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Waterfall Garden: 0.9 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Grateful Tomato Garden: 1.2 mi
- Nuh Eevaat Garden: 1.3 mi
- Wagner Spring: 3.8 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 4.1 mi
- Baskin Spring: 4.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 5.5 mi
- Enoch Spring: 5.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.2 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 12.6 mi
- Donut Falls: 15.0 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 15.4 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 2.8 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 4.3 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 11.8 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 12.3 mi
- Johnson: 8.8 mi
- Bacchus: 13.8 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.9 mi
- Lark: 20.5 mi
- Forest City: 22.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 4.9 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 18.1 mi
- Cambria Point: 23.4 mi
- Black Bluff: 24.7 mi
- Industrial Arch: 3.0 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 18.8 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 20.3 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 17.5 mi
- Sunset Beach: 18.4 mi
- Camera Flats: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Governor's Mansion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SSE 146° | 3,453 m | 14.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SSE 147° | 3,453 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 145° | 3,437 m | 15.0 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 133° | 3,171 m | 14.7 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SE 124° | 3,115 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 130° | 3,108 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 122° | 3,033 m | 12.5 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SE 138° | 2,981 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake Triad CTR, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/143796145
Day trips start here
- Salt Lake City · 1 mi
- Sandy · 14 mi
- Wasatch Range · 14 mi
- Draper · 18 mi
- Park City · 21 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 24 mi
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