Museum of Utah
Museum of Utah is a museum in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,380 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward H. Harriman Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
The Museum of Utah is the state history museum of Utah. Operated by the Utah State Historical Society, it also houses the state's history research center and is located at the Utah State Capitol complex in Salt Lake City, Utah. The museum opened in June 2026, becoming the state's first official history museum.
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Wikidata Q140308000, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Utah Historical Society
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 15.4 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Edward H. Harriman Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Utah Law Enforcement Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Cornerstone Time Capsule: 0.1 mi
- Millennial Time Capsule: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Utah State Capitol Building: 0.1 mi
- White Memorial Chapel: 0.2 mi
- McCune Mansion: 0.4 mi
- Church History Library: 0.5 mi
- Joseph Smith Memorial Building: 0.6 mi
- Honor: 0.1 mi
- Integrity: 0.1 mi
- Patience: 0.1 mi
- Fortitude: 0.1 mi
- Massasoit: 0.1 mi
- Memory Grove Off-Leash Dog Park: 0.2 mi
- Memory Grove Park: 0.2 mi
- Silver Park: 0.3 mi
- Block Twenty-Four Park: 0.4 mi
- Kimball-Whitney Cemetery Park: 0.4 mi
- Ensign Peak: 1.1 mi
- Twin Peaks: 2.7 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 4.5 mi
- Mount Wire: 4.7 mi
- Black Mountain (West Summit): 5.3 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Waterfall Garden: 1.4 mi
- Rose Park Neighborhood Center Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- 4th East Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Richmond Park Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 1.2 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 1.4 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 1.4 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 1.5 mi
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 1.6 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 0.2 mi
- Church History Museum: 0.6 mi
- Social Hall Museum: 0.7 mi
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.8 mi
- Land Cruiser Heritage Museum: 0.9 mi
- Baskin Spring: 4.4 mi
- Wagner Spring: 4.7 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 5.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 5.0 mi
- Enoch Spring: 5.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 13.1 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.6 mi
- Donut Falls: 16.0 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 16.3 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 16.3 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 2.7 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 5.2 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 11.1 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 12.8 mi
- Johnson: 9.5 mi
- Bacchus: 13.5 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 19.8 mi
- Lark: 20.7 mi
- Forest City: 22.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 5.7 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 19.0 mi
- Cambria Point: 22.4 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Industrial Arch: 2.1 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 19.6 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 19.8 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 16.8 mi
- Sunset Beach: 17.8 mi
- Camera Flats: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Museum of Utah. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 145° | 3,453.4 m | 15.5 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 146° | 3,452.8 m | 15.5 mi |
| Kesler Peak | SE 133° | 3,170.8 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SE 125° | 3,115 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 130° | 3,108 m | 12.8 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ESE 123° | 3,033 m | 13.4 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SE 137° | 2,981 m | 11.4 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | SE 132° | 2,980 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake Triad CTR, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12212411337
Day trips start here
- Salt Lake City · 1 mi
- Sandy · 14 mi
- Wasatch Range · 15 mi
- Draper · 18 mi
- Park City · 22 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 25 mi
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