Simon Bamberger House
Simon Bamberger House is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,335 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Alice Gallery, a museum 0.2 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
historic house in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S
Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q7518222, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Summary: Home built for Simon Bamberger c.1880. He was a successful businessman, rail line operator, and a Utah governor (1917-21). In the 1970s it was converted to offices.
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Alice Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Trolley History Museum: 0.7 mi
- Social Hall Museum: 0.8 mi
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.1 mi
- Museum of Utah: 1.1 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 0.2 mi
- LDS Tenth Ward Square: 0.5 mi
- Handcart Pioneer Memorial: 0.8 mi
- The Social Hall: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Gate Monument: 0.8 mi
- David Keith Mansion and Carriage House: 0.2 mi
- Mercer Park Fountain: 0.4 mi
- Beehive House: 0.8 mi
- Lion House: 0.9 mi
- White Memorial Chapel: 0.9 mi
- 6th East Park: 0.2 mi
- Shipp Park: 0.5 mi
- 337 Pocket Park: 0.5 mi
- Kletting Park: 0.6 mi
- The Episcopal Church Center of Utah: 0.6 mi
- Olde Masters: 0.5 mi
- Daniel II: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream: 0.6 mi
- Elijah's Cave: 0.6 mi
- The Testimony of Job: 0.6 mi
- The Last Chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes: 0.6 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Waterfall Garden: 0.8 mi
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Grateful Tomato Garden: 1.0 mi
- Nuh Eevaat Garden: 1.2 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 1.8 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 2.0 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 2.0 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 2.1 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 2.2 mi
- Ensign Peak: 2.1 mi
- Twin Peaks: 2.5 mi
- Mount Wire: 3.9 mi
- Jacks Peak: 4.5 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 4.8 mi
- Wagner Spring: 3.7 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 4.0 mi
- Baskin Spring: 5.1 mi
- Indian Spring: 5.7 mi
- Enoch Spring: 5.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.0 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 12.4 mi
- Donut Falls: 14.8 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 2.8 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 4.1 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 12.0 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 12.2 mi
- Johnson: 8.7 mi
- Bacchus: 13.7 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.8 mi
- Lark: 20.4 mi
- Forest City: 21.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 4.8 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Cambria Point: 23.5 mi
- Black Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Industrial Arch: 3.1 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 18.7 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 20.3 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 17.5 mi
- Sunset Beach: 18.5 mi
- Camera Flats: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Simon Bamberger House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SSE 146° | 3,453.4 m | 14.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SSE 147° | 3,452.8 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 145° | 3,436.6 m | 14.8 mi |
| Dromedary Peak | SE 144° | 3,385.4 m | 14.9 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 133° | 3,170.8 m | 14.5 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SE 124° | 3,115 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 130° | 3,108 m | 11.7 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 121° | 3,033 m | 12.3 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 | 19:26 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13510835792
Day trips start here
- Salt Lake City · 1 mi
- Sandy · 13 mi
- Wasatch Range · 14 mi
- Draper · 17 mi
- Park City · 21 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 24 mi
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