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Uintah "U"

Uintah "U" from directly overhead

Uintah "U" is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,966 m. Marsh Peak stands 3,718 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinwood Lane Walking Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
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Getting there

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Coordinates40.43850, -109.60557

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Lind Spring: 9.9 mi
  • June Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Middle Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Spring Creek Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Beck Spring: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 27
  • McCoy Knolls: 8.1 mi
  • Little Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Buckskin Hills: 10.8 mi
  • Red Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Little Water Hills: 11.8 mi
Parks: 25
  • Robinwood Lane Walking Park: 3.3 mi
  • Ashley Valley Community Park: 3.4 mi
  • Independence Park: 3.6 mi
  • Freestone Legacy Park: 3.6 mi
  • Cobble Rock Park: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Moonshine arch: 8.7 mi
  • Dinosaur Trackway: 13.5 mi
  • Split Mountain Anticline: 16.0 mi
  • Mowry Shale: 16.1 mi
  • Stump Formation: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Split Mountain Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Josie Morris Cabin Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Dinah The Pink Dinosaur: 5.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Uintah "U". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marsh PeakNNW 328°3,718 m22.2 mi
Paradise PeakNW 311°3,296 m24.4 mi
Trout Creek PeakNNW 347°3,200 m24.7 mi
Sims PeakNNW 341°3,141 m20.3 mi
Dyer MountainN 5°3,116 m20.7 mi
Taylor MountainN 354°3,103 m19.6 mi
Mosby MountainNW 306°3,051 m19.8 mi
Ice Cave PeakNW 306°3,051 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:4920:1220:53
September equinox07:0718:4119:17
December solstice07:3916:1216:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202739475666737161483522
Precip in0.60.60.70.71.00.60.50.81.21.10.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vernal, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5830526686

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