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Soldier Summit Historical Marker

Soldier Summit Historical Marker from directly overhead

Soldier Summit Historical Marker is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,281 m. Monument Peak stands 3,176 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldier Summit, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon passes 4.8 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.

The story

ghost town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States

Wikidata Q8557735, matched on coordinates and name (233 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.92881, -111.08028

128 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 42
  • Tucker: 2.9 mi
  • Tucker Peak: 4.5 mi
  • Gremo Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Indian Head Peak: 6.1 mi
  • Cat Peak: 6.8 mi
Springs: 23
  • Truck Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 9.1 mi
  • White Point Spring: 12.0 mi
  • First Water Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Mogbeck Spring: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 20
Parks: 18
Picnic sites: 6
  • Group Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
  • Group 1A: 19.3 mi
  • A1: 23.2 mi
  • A7: 23.3 mi
  • A4: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Historic sites: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Magnus Arch: 18.4 mi
  • Diamond Arch: 20.0 mi
Museums: 2
  • Western Mining and Railroad Museum: 20.7 mi
  • The Helper Museum: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dryfall: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus Christ: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Currant Creek Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldier Summit Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument PeakSSW 193°3,176 m22.4 mi
Strawberry PeakNNE 32°3,125 m9.6 mi
Strawberry North SummitNNE 32°3,117 m10.0 mi
Indian HeadESE 111°3,033 m10.1 mi
Cat PeakESE 109°2,972 m6.8 mi
The ElbowS 188°2,906 m19.3 mi
Gray Head PeakE 86°2,886 m17.1 mi
Baldy MountainNW 322°2,874 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0119:37
June solstice05:5720:1620:57
September equinox07:1318:4719:23
December solstice07:4316:2017:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222329344453615951402921
Precip in3.02.72.42.71.91.01.51.61.91.92.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scofield-skyline Mine, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10127430399

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