- Elevation, modelled
- 1,668 m
- Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
- Murdock Peak2,922 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9727, -111.4384
Pony Express is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,668 m. Murdock Peak stands 2,922 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Echo Church, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Pony Express. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murdock Peak | SSW 204° | 2,922 m | 21.2 mi |
| Francis Peak | WNW 281° | 2,904 m | 21.3 mi |
| Grandview Peak | WSW 243° | 2,866 m | 18.4 mi |
| Lewis Peak | SSW 195° | 2,837 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bountiful Peak | W 268° | 2,823 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sessions Mountain (west) | WSW 248° | 2,822 m | 18.6 mi |
| Durst Mountain | NW 313° | 2,819 m | 16.8 mi |
| Porcupine Mountain | E 79° | 2,801 m | 17.4 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
- 24.2 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hogback Summit: 5.9 mi
- Windy Knoll: 6.5 mi
- Redrock Peak: 7.8 mi
- Lewis Peak: 8.4 mi
- Windy Knoll: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Echo Church: 0.4 mi
- The Utah War: 5.2 mi
- 80 miles to Fort Bridger: 6.0 mi
- Broad Hollow: 7.2 mi
- Bauchmanns Pony Express Station Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
Museums: 25
- Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: 19.1 mi
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum: 19.2 mi
- Park City Museum: 22.9 mi
- The Whitaker: Centerville's Heritage Museum: 23.3 mi
- City of Farmington Museum: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 18
- Coalville Ledge: 4.0 mi
- Utah Olympic Park: 19.1 mi
- Discovery Course: 19.1 mi
- Extreme Tubing: 19.2 mi
- Airbag Jumps: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Grass Creek: 6.5 mi
- Emory: 8.7 mi
- Rockport: 14.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 1
- Adams Canyon Waterfall: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:17 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wasatch Range · 15 mi
- Park City · 22 mi
- Salt Lake City · 28 mi
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