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South Jordan War Memorial

South Jordan War Memorial from directly overhead

South Jordan War Memorial is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,342 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jordan High 1938 Bus Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates40.55821, -111.92069

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Samuel Holt Historic Farm: 0.5 mi
  • Riverfront East Park: 0.5 mi
  • Riverfront West Park: 0.6 mi
  • Beckstead Park: 0.8 mi
  • Riverfront Park Fishing Ponds: 0.9 mi
Attractions
  • Classic Fun Center: 2.2 mi
  • Aquarium Fin/Wave: 2.3 mi
  • EECO Voyager: 2.3 mi
  • Fat Cats: 4.2 mi
  • Crazy Corn Maze: 4.2 mi
Peaks
  • Flatiron Mesa: 4.9 mi
  • Red Rock: 5.9 mi
  • Potato Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Steep Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Maack Hill: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 58
Artworks
  • 16 Triangles: 2.1 mi
  • Mountain Motion: 2.2 mi
  • Glaciated Mass: 2.2 mi
  • Look At Me: 2.2 mi
  • SOJO Dino: 3.4 mi
Museums: 44
  • Gale Center: 0.9 mi
  • Automotive Addiction: 1.4 mi
  • Sandy Museum: 3.0 mi
  • West Jordan Historical Society: 3.8 mi
  • Sorensen Home Museum: 3.8 mi
Springs
  • Avery Hot Springs: 3.9 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 6.7 mi
  • Granite Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Wall of Springs: 9.0 mi
  • Schoolhouse Springs: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites
  • Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 5.3 mi
  • Wheeler Farm: 6.0 mi
  • Site 1: 9.1 mi
  • Site 2: 9.1 mi
  • Dogwood Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 6.2 mi
  • Ghost Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 7.9 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 8.4 mi
  • Monet Waterfall: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 0.8 mi
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 2.5 mi
  • Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 3.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Storm Window Arch: 6.9 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 17.2 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of South Jordan War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)ENE3,453 m10.8 mi
The PfeifferhornE3,453 m11.4 mi
Twin Peaks (West)ENE3,453 m10.6 mi
White BaldyE3,451 m12.7 mi
Sunrise PeakENE3,437 m11.2 mi
Red StackE3,426 m13.6 mi
Red BaldyE3,405 m13.4 mi
South Thunder MountainE3,400 m9.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5820:2121:03
September equinox07:1618:5019:27
December solstice07:4916:2117:05

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/709781395

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