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Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian

Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian from directly overhead

Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,316 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Church History Library, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

The story

historic boundary marker in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Dates from 1855-08.

Wikidata Q130639651, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Inscription
Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian

What to expect

Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates40.77267, -111.89306

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks
Springs: 49
  • Wagner Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Baskin Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Emigration Tunnel Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Indian Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Enoch Spring: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Hidden Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.4 mi
  • Donut Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 16.0 mi
  • Upper Lisa Falls: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Industrial Arch: 2.4 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 19.2 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)SE 144°3,453.4 m15.3 mi
Twin Peaks (West)SE 144°3,452.8 m15.2 mi
Kesler PeakSE 131°3,170.8 m15.6 mi
Gobblers KnobESE 123°3,115 m13.1 mi
Mount RaymondSE 128°3,108 m12.7 mi
Wilson PeakESE 120°3,033 m13.4 mi
Wildcat RidgeSE 135°2,981 m11.2 mi
South Thayne PeakSE 130°2,980 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5720:2221:03
September equinox07:1618:5019:26
December solstice07:4916:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947536272817969564434
Precip in1.51.52.02.52.11.10.60.61.31.41.61.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake Triad CTR, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12287302009

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