Powell Plaque
Powell Plaque is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,385 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the west-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is The Barracks, a peak 1.8 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 9.9 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 3 mi
- Poverty Gulch Rim Overlook · 3 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 4 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Barracks: 1.8 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Transview Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Jenny's Nipple: 3.9 mi
- Jenny Peak: 4.0 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 6.0 mi
- Ronso Spring: 7.7 mi
- Goat Springs: 8.1 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 9.2 mi
- Mystery Springs: 9.3 mi
- Shunesburg Mail Drop: 4.6 mi
- Indian Walkway: 6.3 mi
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 6.6 mi
- Zion National Park: 7.0 mi
- Free Standing Arch: 7.0 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 7.5 mi
- Yellowjacket Picnic Site: 11.3 mi
- Coral Pink Sand Dunes BLM Open OHV Area: 12.8 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 14.2 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 16.4 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 7.3 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Parashont Point: 14.8 mi
- Scotts Point: 15.2 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 5.9 mi
- Menu Falls: 8.2 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 9.3 mi
- Barrier Falls: 11.2 mi
- Double Falls: 11.2 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 6.8 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 12.1 mi
- Moqui Cave: 17.0 mi
- Little Hollywood Movie Museum: 20.3 mi
- Kanab Heritage Museum: 20.7 mi
- Northrop: 8.3 mi
- Adventure: 11.6 mi
- Grafton: 12.0 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 14.9 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 14.7 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Powell Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | WNW 283° | 2,383 m | 8.9 mi |
| The East Temple | WNW 300° | 2,356 m | 5.6 mi |
| Church Mesa | NW 307° | 2,250 m | 8.9 mi |
| Meridian Tower | WNW 295° | 2,233 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | W 277° | 2,186 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Sundial | WNW 284° | 2,184 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Sentinel | WNW 298° | 2,148 m | 7.4 mi |
| Castle Dome | NW 315° | 2,141 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12187257413
Day trips start here
- Mount Carmel Junction · 10 mi
- Zion National Park · 13 mi
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