Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,289 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
A bust of Mahatma Gandhi is installed in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Donated by the Government of India and the Consul General of India in 1997, the sculpture is displayed in India's section of Jordan Park's International Peace Gardens. The work was dedicated on May 10, 1997.
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Wikidata Q106945680, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997-05-10
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian Garden: 0.0 mi
- French Garden: 0.0 mi
- Canadian Garden: 0.0 mi
- Tongan Garden: 0.0 mi
- Chinese Garden: 0.0 mi
- Jordan Park: 0.0 mi
- International Peace Gardens: 0.0 mi
- Bend in the River: 0.2 mi
- Modesto Park: 0.2 mi
- 9th South River Park: 0.2 mi
- Kathy Elton: 0.1 mi
- American Peace Garden Monument: 0.1 mi
- Colleen Caron: 0.1 mi
- Utah’s First Fort: 1.4 mi
- Pioneer Square: 1.5 mi
- Fear Factory: 0.6 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 1.6 mi
- Dreamscapes: 1.8 mi
- Deveraux House: 1.9 mi
- Family History Library: 2.1 mi
- We Make the Future: 1.0 mi
- Hoodah: 1.0 mi
- Be the Light: 1.1 mi
- Strut: 1.1 mi
- Take Me Out to the Ballpark: 1.2 mi
- Classic Cars International Museum: 1.1 mi
- Rio Grande Depot: 1.4 mi
- Clark Planetarium: 1.6 mi
- Discovery Gateway Children's Museum: 1.6 mi
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.0 mi
- Ensign Peak: 3.6 mi
- Twin Peaks: 5.3 mi
- Jacks Peak: 6.5 mi
- Mount Wire: 6.6 mi
- Pencil Point: 6.6 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 3.9 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 4.1 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 4.2 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 4.2 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 4.4 mi
- Wagner Spring: 6.1 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 6.3 mi
- Salt Spring: 7.0 mi
- Baskin Spring: 7.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 7.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.9 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.1 mi
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 0.2 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 5.8 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 10.5 mi
- Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 12.4 mi
- Johnson: 7.8 mi
- Bacchus: 10.9 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 17.1 mi
- Lark: 17.9 mi
- Forest City: 22.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 7.3 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- Cambria Point: 22.3 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Industrial Arch: 4.2 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 17.5 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 17.9 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 14.9 mi
- Sunset Beach: 15.8 mi
- Camera Flats: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Mahatma Gandhi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 135° | 3,453.4 m | 14.9 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 136° | 3,452.8 m | 14.8 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 135° | 3,436.6 m | 15.4 mi |
| Dromedary Peak | SE 133° | 3,385.4 m | 15.5 mi |
| Kesler Peak | ESE 123° | 3,170.8 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | ESE 113° | 3,115 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Raymond | ESE 118° | 3,108 m | 13.0 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 111° | 3,033 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake Triad CTR, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11156537136
Day trips start here
- Salt Lake City · 2 mi
- Sandy · 12 mi
- Draper · 16 mi
- Wasatch Range · 16 mi
- Park City · 23 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 24 mi
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