Pony Express Monument
Pony Express Monument is a historic site in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,370 m. George H. Hansen Peak stands 2,580 m to the south, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is House Springs, a spring 0.8 miles away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
The story
Park in Juab County, Utah, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49544923, matched on coordinates and name (45 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,370 m
How to reach it
34 named places within 25 miles
- Black Rock Hills: 8.5 mi
- George H. Hansen Peak: 8.6 mi
- The Honeycombs: 13.0 mi
- Spor Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Castle Mountain: 16.0 mi
- House Springs: 0.8 mi
- Thomas Springs: 0.9 mi
- Mirror Spring: 0.9 mi
- Middle Spring: 1.0 mi
- Lost Spring: 1.2 mi
- Boyd Pony Express Station: 7.6 mi
- Canyon Station (Pony Express): 24.9 mi
- Swasey Point: 17.1 mi
- Middle Canyon Rock: 23.5 mi
- Fish Springs: 0.9 mi
- Wilson Health Springs: 4.2 mi
- Window Rock: 8.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pony Express Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Hansen Peak | S 190° | 2,580 m | 8.6 mi |
| Granite Peak | NNE 21° | 2,138 m | 20.7 mi |
| Topaz Mountain | ESE 120° | 2,051 m | 18.9 mi |
| Castle Mountain | ENE 63° | 2,036 m | 16.0 mi |
| Granite Mountain | SW 222° | 1,959 m | 22.5 mi |
| Spor Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,898 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | E 84° | 1,821 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pismire Knolls | ESE 108° | 1,714 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:26 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:30 | 17:13 |
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 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fish Springs NWR, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356673884
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