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Grafton

Grafton from directly overhead

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. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

About

The story

ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States

Dates from 1859.

Wikidata Q2229353, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1117 m
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.16687, -113.08182

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 55
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 4.3 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 4.8 mi
  • Springdale Town Park: 5.0 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 6.4 mi
  • Falls Park: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 4.2 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 4.5 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 4.7 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 4.7 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 5.0 mi
Springs: 46
  • 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
Cliffs: 15
  • The Streaked Wall: 6.6 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 9.8 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 10.8 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 11.2 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
Waterfalls: 10
  • 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
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
  • 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
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 14.5 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Grafton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleNE 49°2,383 m4.5 mi
The East TempleENE 63°2,356 m8.1 mi
Church MesaNE 38°2,250 m8.0 mi
Meridian TowerNE 45°2,233 m6.3 mi
Mount KinesavaNE 53°2,186 m3.5 mi
The SundialNE 44°2,184 m4.5 mi
Inclined TempleNNE 28°2,162 m8.7 mi
South Guardian AngelN 8°2,156 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1019:44
June solstice06:1320:1820:56
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:4316:3917:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652586879858376635141
Precip in2.02.12.01.20.80.21.11.61.21.21.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/150956006

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