Edge of the Cedars Museum
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Edge of the Cedars Museum is a museum in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,879 m. Abajo Peak stands 3,459 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Solar Sculpture, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 2.6 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
The story
Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum is a state park and museum of Utah, USA, located in Blanding. It is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site, a museum, and an archaeological repository. Cowboys from the nearby town of Bluff camped there in the late 19th century and called the site Edge of the Cedars because it sits on the edge of a natural boundary, separating a heavily forested region and a treeless landscape to the south. Cedar is a term locals use for the Utah juniper tree. Because of its archaeological significance, the site was designated a State Historical Monument in 1970 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Edge of Cedars Indian Ruin in 1971. In 1974, the Utah Navajo Development Council donated the 6.65-acre (2.69 ha) site to the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation. Shortly thereafter the Utah Legislature enabled the establishment of Edge of the Cedars State Park as a museum of Indian history and culture. The museum opened in 1978. The archaeological repository was completed in 1994. Today, the facility serves as the primary repository for archaeological materials excavated from public lands in southeast Utah, and includes archives and a research library.
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Wikidata Q5337723, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1879 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 23.6 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 24.1 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 12 mi
- Comb Ridge · 13 mi
- Tower Point · 28 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 28 mi
128 named places within 25 miles
- Pinenut Knoll: 0.8 mi
- Browns Point: 5.6 mi
- Porter Point: 6.1 mi
- Murphy Point: 6.3 mi
- Black Steer Knoll: 7.9 mi
- Mustang Spring: 6.1 mi
- Richmond Spring: 8.2 mi
- Ruin Spring: 9.1 mi
- Cold Springs: 11.7 mi
- Bayles Spring: 12.5 mi
- Arch: 6.6 mi
- Butler Wash Ruin: 11.0 mi
- Raven House: 13.1 mi
- Dave’s World: 13.3 mi
- Stonehenge: 13.3 mi
- Blanding Veterans Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker: 6.2 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 10.5 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 10.5 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 10.6 mi
- Central Park: 0.9 mi
- Pioneer Park: 1.0 mi
- South Park: 1.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 1.5 mi
- Walter C Lyman Park: 2.6 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 1.2 mi
- Canyon Country Discovery Center: 19.5 mi
- Historic Hatch Trading Post: 21.9 mi
- Bluff Fort: 24.3 mi
- Comb Ridge: 10.2 mi
- Red Bluffs: 12.3 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 16.2 mi
- Solar Sculpture: 0.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edge of the Cedars Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abajo Peak | N 6° | 3,459 m | 14.5 mi |
| Horsehead Peak | N 4° | 3,417 m | 16.1 mi |
| South Peak | N 8° | 3,390 m | 12.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks | N 359° | 3,356 m | 15.6 mi |
| West Mountain | NNW 347° | 3,347 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | NNW 345° | 3,334 m | 13.7 mi |
| North Peak | N 359° | 3,295 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bob Park Peak | NNW 347° | 3,271 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanding, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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