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In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson

In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson from directly overhead

In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,248 m. Mount Elliott stands 2,177 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Geyser, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Getting there

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Coordinates38.93430, -110.12933

Overlooks nearby

Around it

102 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 36
  • Dellenbaugh Butte: 7.6 mi
  • Cliff Point: 9.9 mi
  • Battleship Butte: 10.0 mi
  • Blue Castle: 11.2 mi
  • Blue Castle Butte: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 24
Springs: 22
  • Mineral Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Trough Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Trail Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Rio Grande Well: 15.2 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 3
Parks: 3
  • Pearl Baker Park: 4.3 mi
  • O.K. Anderson Park: 4.6 mi
  • White Wash Sand Dunes OHV Area: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Crescent Junction Rest Area: 16.2 mi
  • Brake Test Rest Area: 21.9 mi
  • Thompson Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
Natural arches: 3
  • Tenmile Point Arch: 17.0 mi
  • Hey Joe Arch: 20.3 mi
  • Arch: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Swasey's Beach: 12.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ElliottNNW 332°2,177 m19.5 mi
Nates PointWNW 294°2,083 m23.3 mi
Middle MountainNNW 336°2,080 m13.8 mi
Book PointENE 77°2,080 m19.8 mi
Crescent ButteENE 71°2,075 m18.0 mi
Grease PointWSW 251°2,044 m22.5 mi
Mexican MountainWNW 285°1,941 m19.0 mi
Big Horn MountainN 3°1,920 m21.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice05:5620:1020:50
September equinox07:0918:4419:19
December solstice07:3616:2017:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283646536374817868544028
Precip in0.40.40.50.50.60.30.50.60.90.80.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moab Canyonland AP, 24 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11214333728

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