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Soónkahni Monument

Soónkahni Monument from directly overhead

Soónkahni Monument is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,329 m. Twin Peaks (west) stands 3,502 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Galena Soónkahni Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.50927, -111.91165

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Green Clover Park: 0.5 mi
  • Brickerhaven III Park: 0.7 mi
  • South County Park: 0.9 mi
  • Galena Hills Park: 1.0 mi
  • Jordan River Rotary Park: 1.2 mi
Springs
  • Avery Hot Springs: 0.5 mi
  • Wall of Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Fat Cats: 1.4 mi
  • EECO Voyager: 1.8 mi
  • Aquarium Fin/Wave: 1.8 mi
  • Ashton Gardens: 5.3 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 5.3 mi
Gardens
Peaks
  • Steep Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Red Rock: 3.3 mi
  • Potato Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Point of the Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Maack Hill: 3.9 mi
Artworks
  • Mountain Motion: 4.9 mi
  • 16 Triangles: 4.9 mi
  • Glaciated Mass: 4.9 mi
  • Look At Me: 5.0 mi
  • Helicopter: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 8.4 mi
  • Riverside Picnic: 8.7 mi
  • Riverbend Picnic Site and Grills: 8.8 mi
  • Wheeler Farm: 9.0 mi
Museums: 48
Waterfalls: 23
  • Ghost Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Monet Waterfall: 5.2 mi
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 6.1 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 8.2 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
  • Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 0.3 mi
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
  • Corner Canyon: 3.7 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 4.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Storm Window Arch: 5.2 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 20.5 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Soónkahni Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (west)ENE 77°3,501.8 m13.7 mi
North TimpanogosESE 117°3,487.2 m14.3 mi
Twin Peaks (east)ENE 78°3,484.8 m14.0 mi
Geek PeakE 80°3,471 m13.8 mi
Twin Peaks (East)ENE 60°3,453.4 m11.6 mi
The PfeifferhornE 81°3,453 m10.9 mi
Twin Peaks (West)ENE 59°3,452.8 m11.5 mi
White BaldyE 82°3,451 m12.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5820:2121:02
September equinox07:1618:5019:26
December solstice07:4816:2117:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746516272807868544233

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Draper-point OF MTN, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1054043570

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