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Joe Hill

Joe Hill from directly overhead

Joe Hill is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,356 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sego Lily Plaza, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates40.72501, -111.85024

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Sego Lily Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Cheshire cat: 0.2 mi
  • Sugar Beets: 0.3 mi
  • U: 0.4 mi
  • Sugar Beets: 0.5 mi
Parks
Historic sites
  • Parley: 1.3 mi
  • The Chase Mill: 1.8 mi
  • Pioneer Home, Isaac Chase - Brigham Young: 1.9 mi
  • D. A. R.: 2.0 mi
  • Salt Lake 2002 Paralympics: 2.0 mi
Attractions
  • Gospel Grace Church: 1.6 mi
  • Carousel: 1.9 mi
  • Arabian Sand Cat: 2.3 mi
  • Amur Leopard: 2.3 mi
  • Amur Tiger: 2.3 mi
Museums: 60
Peaks
Picnic sites
Springs: 53
  • Wagner Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Emigration Tunnel Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Mount Olympus Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Neffs Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Neffs Spring: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Hidden Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 9.5 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 12.1 mi
  • Upper Lisa Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Donut Falls: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Ghost towns: 8
Natural arches: 3
  • Industrial Arch: 6.3 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 15.6 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Joe Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)SE 143°3,453.4 m11.3 mi
Twin Peaks (West)SE 144°3,452.8 m11.3 mi
Sunrise PeakSE 142°3,436.6 m11.8 mi
Monte CristoSE 135°3,393 m13.2 mi
Dromedary PeakSE 140°3,385.4 m11.9 mi
Mount SuperiorSE 134°3,364 m13.3 mi
North FlagstaffSE 127°3,219 m13.6 mi
Kesler PeakSE 126°3,170.8 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5720:2121:03
September equinox07:1618:5019:26
December solstice07:4916:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313645516069787666534232

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City E Bench, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12046914365

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