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Killyon County Conservation Preserve

Killyon County Conservation Preserve from directly overhead

Killyon County Conservation Preserve is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,868 m. Kesler Peak stands 3,171 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Henderson Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2010-12-22
Material
metal
Inscription
This 266 acres has been permanently protected by the generosity and cooperation of: [list]
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.80136, -111.70721
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Lookout Peak: 2.4 mi
  • Little Tree Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Black Mountain (East Summit): 3.3 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
Attractions
  • Jack's Mailbox: 6.4 mi
  • Globe Fountian: 6.6 mi
  • Ostrich: 6.7 mi
  • Zebra: 6.7 mi
  • Warthog: 6.7 mi
Parks
  • Rotary Glen Park: 6.4 mi
  • Mormon Flat Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
  • Donner Trail Park: 6.5 mi
  • This is the Place Heritage Park: 6.7 mi
  • Camp Clayton Historical Marker: 7.0 mi
Artworks
  • Moose: 6.6 mi
  • Cottam's Oaks: 6.6 mi
  • Rainbird: 6.6 mi
  • Deer: 6.6 mi
  • Meercat and Wharthog: 6.7 mi
Museums: 55
Gardens: 54
Springs: 39
  • Henderson Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Birch Springs: 1.3 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Emigration Tunnel Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Wagner Spring: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 11.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Donut Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Upper Lisa Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Blackjack Waterfall: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Industrial Arch: 10.2 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 21.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Killyon County Conservation Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kesler PeakS 171°3,170.8 m12.3 mi
Gobblers KnobS 172°3,115 m9.1 mi
Mount RaymondS 178°3,108 m9.9 mi
Silver PeakSSE 150°3,050 m11.9 mi
Desolation PeakSSE 149°3,045 m11.5 mi
Wilson PeakSSE 168°3,033 m9.0 mi
Wildcat RidgeS 190°2,981 m10.0 mi
SquaretopSSE 150°2,981 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5620:2121:02
September equinox07:1518:5019:26
December solstice07:4816:1917:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442485765737263514031
Precip in2.52.02.63.33.11.60.80.81.82.32.12.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN Dell DAM, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10082638561

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