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Pony Express Monument

Pony Express Monument from directly overhead

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. 38 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
1370 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.84799, -113.41080

38 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 16
  • House Springs: 0.8 mi
  • House Springs: 0.8 mi
  • Thomas Springs: 0.9 mi
  • Mirror Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Middle Spring: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 14
  • 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
Historic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Black Rock Pony Express Station Historical Marker: 7.7 mi
  • Window Rock: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Wilson Health Springs: 4.2 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
George H. Hansen PeakS 190°2,580 m8.6 mi
Granite PeakNNE 21°2,138 m20.7 mi
Topaz MountainESE 120°2,051 m18.9 mi
Castle MountainENE 63°2,036 m16.0 mi
Granite MountainSW 222°1,959 m22.5 mi
Spor MountainESE 120°1,898 m14.0 mi
Pyramid PeakE 84°1,821 m17.0 mi
Pismire KnollsESE 108°1,714 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1019:46
June solstice06:0620:2621:06
September equinox07:2218:5719:32
December solstice07:5216:3017:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283444516172807867523929
Precip in0.50.50.71.01.20.60.40.40.60.70.50.5

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356673884

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