BYU Museum of Paleontology
BYU Museum of Paleontology is a museum in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,412 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the north, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Mormon Mexican History, a museum 0.2 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
The story
The Brigham Young University Museum of Paleontology was started in 1976 around the collection of James A. Jensen. For many years, it was known as the BYU Earth Science Museum, and most of the collection was in storage under the LaVell Edwards Stadium. In October 2009, the museum held a grand opening of its new facilities during BYU homecoming week. With the 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) addition, it now displays most of the collection. The change of name clarifies that the museum actually houses a large collection of dinosaur bones and other fossils. The museum is currently directed by Rodney Scheetz, who was one of Jensen's students at BYU. Its main purpose is to facilitate research, but it is open to the public.
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Dates from 1976.
Wikidata Q4836911, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Brigham Young University
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Beaver Dam Overlook · 24 mi
- Utah Lake Overlook · 24 mi
- Santaquin Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Branbury-Moon River Greenway: 0.5 mi
- Cottontree Square Parkway: 0.5 mi
- The Quad: 0.6 mi
- 2230 North Trailhead: 0.6 mi
- Fox Field: 0.7 mi
- Kyhv Peak: 2.3 mi
- Y Mountain West Peak: 2.5 mi
- Y Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Little Rock Peak: 2.7 mi
- Buffalo Peak: 2.9 mi
- Hathenbrook Spring: 3.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 4.2 mi
- Boardman Spring: 4.3 mi
- Knight Spring: 5.0 mi
- Cascade Saddle Spring: 5.5 mi
- Victory Bell: 0.4 mi
- Provo Indian War Veterans Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Gollum's Cave Memoriam: 1.8 mi
- Fort Utah: 2.1 mi
- Fort Utah: 2.4 mi
- Brigham Young Statue: 0.6 mi
- Sefa II (1/1): 0.6 mi
- Koda: 0.6 mi
- Maxine: 0.6 mi
- Temple of Mercury: 0.6 mi
- Scera Main Pavilion: 2.6 mi
- Rotary Pavilion: 3.3 mi
- Upper Falls Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Veterans Paviion: 10.5 mi
- Steelworkers Pavilion: 10.5 mi
- Museum of Mormon Mexican History: 0.2 mi
- BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures: 0.5 mi
- Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum: 0.5 mi
- BYU Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum: 1.2 mi
- Smith Ditch Falls No.1: 5.6 mi
- Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 5.7 mi
- Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 6.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 6.4 mi
- Lost Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cambridge Courts Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- McDonald Building Green Space: 0.9 mi
- North Park Neighborhood Garden: 1.0 mi
- University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden: 1.1 mi
- Aston Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Fat Cats: 0.5 mi
- Splash Summit Water Park: 1.8 mi
- The "Y": 2.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.0 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 3.2 mi
- Provo River Delta Restoration Project Area: 3.5 mi
- Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Corner Canyon: 19.6 mi
- Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 21.9 mi
- South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 24.3 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 2.0 mi
- Ghost Falls: 4.6 mi
- Black Point: 17.9 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- Rock Arch: 6.1 mi
- Diamond Arch: 18.2 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 18.8 mi
- Magnus Arch: 21.9 mi
- Mosida: 18.2 mi
- Forest City: 19.0 mi
- Thistle: 20.1 mi
- West Portal: 22.4 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 7.0 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 7.0 mi
- Lincoln Beach: 11.0 mi
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
- Walmart Parking Lot: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of BYU Museum of Paleontology. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Timpanogos | N 4° | 3,581 m | 9.3 mi |
| South Timpanogos | N 7° | 3,572.9 m | 8.9 mi |
| North Timpanogos | N 357° | 3,487.2 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bomber Peak | N 360° | 3,458.6 m | 10.2 mi |
| The Shoulder | N 6° | 3,401.9 m | 9.4 mi |
| East Provo Peak | E 96° | 3,366 m | 5.8 mi |
| Provo Peak | E 99° | 3,355 m | 5.4 mi |
| Roberts Horn | N 6° | 3,350.7 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:21 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Provo BYU, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/83861539
Day trips start here
- Provo · 1 mi
- Orem · 3 mi
- American Fork · 11 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 13 mi
- Lehi · 14 mi
- Draper · 21 mi
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