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Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,311 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruin Bear, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Dedicated to Salt Lake Community College students who have served in the armed forces of the United States of America -1989
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.67205, -111.94244

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
  • Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center: 0.7 mi
  • West Jordan Historical Society: 4.3 mi
  • Midvale Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Wheeler Farm House: 4.8 mi
  • Classic Cars International Museum: 6.0 mi
Attractions
  • Fear Factory: 5.7 mi
  • Gospel Grace Church: 6.1 mi
  • Crazy Corn Maze: 6.1 mi
  • Carousel: 6.1 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 6.5 mi
Peaks
  • Flatiron Mesa: 7.4 mi
  • Pencil Point: 8.5 mi
  • Twin Knolls: 8.5 mi
  • Ensign Peak: 8.9 mi
  • Mount Olympus (north): 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 59
Artworks
Parks: 58
  • Cabana Park: 0.4 mi
  • Taylorsville Park: 0.5 mi
  • Vista Park: 0.8 mi
  • Roxborough Park: 1.0 mi
  • Autumn Meadows Park: 1.3 mi
Gardens: 58
Picnic sites
  • Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 4.3 mi
  • Wheeler Farm: 4.9 mi
  • Solar Plaza: 8.8 mi
  • #1 - Raspberry: 9.1 mi
  • Secret Wayside: 9.1 mi
Springs
  • Tabitha Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Salt Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Mount Olympus Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Wagner Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Emigration Tunnel Spring: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 11.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 11.8 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 12.4 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Industrial Arch: 9.5 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 13.6 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 22.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)ESE3,453 m12.8 mi
Twin Peaks (West)ESE3,453 m12.7 mi
Sunrise PeakESE3,437 m13.4 mi
North Thunder MountainSE3,400 m14.2 mi
South Thunder MountainSE3,400 m14.5 mi
Dromedary PeakESE3,385 m13.6 mi
Lone PeakSE3,376 m14.0 mi
Big Horn PeakSE3,316 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5820:2221:03
September equinox07:1618:5119:27
December solstice07:4916:2117:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313746526272817968554232
Precip in1.41.31.82.21.80.90.50.61.11.31.31.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City Intl AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6052412275

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