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Tintic Mining Museum

Tintic Mining Museum from directly overhead

Tintic Mining Museum is a museum in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,959 m. Mount Nebo stands 3,636 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Eureka Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Nebo Loop Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

What to expect

Fee
No
Seasonal
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.95437, -112.11997

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Eureka Peak: 1.0 mi
  • The Summit: 1.0 mi
  • Godiva Mountain: 1.2 mi
  • Packard Peak: 1.4 mi
  • Sioux Peak: 1.6 mi
Springs
  • Herrington Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Herrington Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Hannibal Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Maple Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Swanson Spring: 2.9 mi
Parks: 55
  • Community Park: 11.6 mi
  • Sunset Trails Park: 15.9 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Park: 16.8 mi
  • Centennial Park: 17.4 mi
  • Orchard Cove Park: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Boots on Poles: 18.6 mi
  • Chief Peteetneet: 21.8 mi
  • SALEM letters: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Salt Creek Canyon Falls: 23.1 mi
  • Grotto Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Double Falls: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lincoln Beach: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Tintic Mining Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount NeboESE 116°3,635.6 m21.2 mi
South Nebo PeakESE 118°3,620.1 m21.2 mi
Middle Nebo PeakESE 117°3,603.9 m21.2 mi
North PeakESE 112°3,405.8 m21.2 mi
Bald MountainESE 105°3,317 m19.9 mi
Dry MountainE 93°3,006.8 m20.6 mi
Dutch PeakW 270°2,726 m19.1 mi
Black PeakW 269°2,711 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice06:0120:2121:01
September equinox07:1718:5219:27
December solstice07:4816:2417:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293342485767767565513929
Precip in1.81.61.92.21.90.90.70.81.21.81.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santaquin Chlorinator, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/667018676

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