Prehistoric Museum
Prehistoric Museum is a museum in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,699 m. East Mountain stands 3,272 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Peace Gardens, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
The Prehistoric Museum, USU-Eastern, formerly known as the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum, is a museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums located in Price, Utah. The museum seeks to promote public understanding of prehistory through interpretive exhibits, educational programs, collections, and research. The museum is located near many paleontological and archaeological sites in a region known as Castle Country, notably in the San Rafael Swell and nearby canyons throughout the Book Cliffs area such as Nine Mile Canyon and Range Creek Canyon.
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Dates from 1961.
Wikidata Q4306260, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Utah State University Eastern
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper
- 18.6 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
- 18.9 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - SR-31 to Huntington St Pk
Overlooks nearby
89 named places within 25 miles
- Pinnacle Peak: 4.3 mi
- The Knoll: 10.8 mi
- Twin Peaks: 11.1 mi
- Twin Peaks: 11.1 mi
- Matts Summit: 14.2 mi
- Heiner: 8.1 mi
- Peerless: 8.5 mi
- Spring Canyon: 9.3 mi
- Standardville: 9.6 mi
- Latuda: 10.3 mi
- Peace Gardens: 0.0 mi
- South Park: 0.4 mi
- South Park: 0.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
- Washington Park: 0.5 mi
- Gordan Falls: 8.5 mi
- Mill Canyon Spring: 17.5 mi
- Clay Seep: 20.6 mi
- Dancehall Spring: 21.0 mi
- Staker Spring: 23.5 mi
- Bryner Pioneer Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Helper Museum: 6.2 mi
- Western Mining and Railroad Museum: 6.3 mi
- East Carbon City Museum: 21.1 mi
- Bull Point: 10.2 mi
- Roan Cliffs: 14.6 mi
- The Steeps: 16.5 mi
- Pleasant Valley Point: 23.7 mi
- Historic CONOCO Station: 6.2 mi
- Nine Mile Canyon Kiosk: 7.5 mi
- Mammoth Discovery Site: 24.1 mi
- Historic Marker: 5.7 mi
- Steam Engine Boiler: 17.8 mi
- Jesus Christ: 6.5 mi
- Horse Canyon Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prehistoric Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Mountain | WSW 249° | 3,272 m | 23.4 mi |
| Monument Peak | W 273° | 3,176 m | 19.6 mi |
| Candland Mountain | W 264° | 3,153 m | 21.5 mi |
| Seeley Mountain | WSW 253° | 3,145 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bruin Point | E 83° | 3,106 m | 24.7 mi |
| Gentry Mountain | WSW 252° | 3,082 m | 16.7 mi |
| Indian Head | NNW 346° | 3,033 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Bartles | ENE 72° | 3,028 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:20 | 17:03 |
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 | 26 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Price Carbon CO AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/125295154
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