Grafton
Grafton is a historic site in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,117 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Adventure, a ghost town 0.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States.
Dates from 1859.
Wikidata Q2229353, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,117 m
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 6 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 12 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wire valley Knoll: 1.3 mi
- Grafton Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Wire Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Crater Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mount Kinesava: 3.5 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 4.3 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 5.0 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 6.4 mi
- Falls Park: 7.2 mi
- La Verkin Park: 10.8 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 4.2 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 4.7 mi
- Zion National Park: 5.7 mi
- Red Bull Rampage (2001-2004): 6.3 mi
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 7.0 mi
- Grafton Wash Springs: 2.5 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 3.3 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 5.1 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 7.1 mi
- Boot Spring: 7.4 mi
- The Windlass: 8.2 mi
- Pit-house: 9.6 mi
- Powell Plaque: 12.1 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 13.5 mi
- Harrisburg: 17.4 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 6.6 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 9.8 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 15.7 mi
- Scotts Point: 17.3 mi
- Lyons Point: 17.8 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 7.5 mi
- Double Falls: 8.5 mi
- Barrier Falls: 8.7 mi
- Archangel Falls: 10.0 mi
- R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 10.1 mi
- Adventure: 0.6 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 3.1 mi
- Northrop: 3.8 mi
- Silver Reef: 16.8 mi
- Harrisburg: 17.4 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 16.8 mi
- Washington City Museum: 23.7 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 23.9 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 14.5 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 20.5 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Grafton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | NE 49° | 2,383 m | 4.5 mi |
| The East Temple | ENE 63° | 2,356 m | 8.1 mi |
| Church Mesa | NE 38° | 2,250 m | 8.0 mi |
| Meridian Tower | NE 45° | 2,233 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | NE 53° | 2,186 m | 3.5 mi |
| The Sundial | NE 44° | 2,184 m | 4.5 mi |
| Inclined Temple | NNE 28° | 2,162 m | 8.7 mi |
| South Guardian Angel | N 8° | 2,156 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/150956006
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 9 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 22 mi
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