- Elevation, modelled
- 1,490 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- South Thunder Mountain3,400 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway12.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5607, -112.0135
Bowstring Park is a park in Utah, at a modelled 1,490 m. South Thunder Mountain stands 3,400 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookside Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
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- Daybreak Community Assocation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Bowstring Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Thunder Mountain | E 97° | 3,400 m | 14.7 mi |
| North Thunder Mountain | E 95° | 3,400 m | 14.9 mi |
| Lone Peak | E 100° | 3,376 m | 13.7 mi |
| Big Horn Peak | E 100° | 3,316 m | 14.4 mi |
| Lowe Peak | SW 226° | 3,216 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bells Cleaver | E 95° | 3,197 m | 14.3 mi |
| Kelsey Peak | SW 235° | 3,162 m | 13.0 mi |
| White Pine Peak | WSW 237° | 3,146 m | 12.7 mi |
- 12.4 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brookside Park: 0.3 mi
- Heights Park: 0.3 mi
- Basin Park: 0.4 mi
- Ewok Park: 0.4 mi
- Tulip Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Arches: 1.1 mi
- Hidden Zen: 1.2 mi
- Guitar: 1.3 mi
- SOJO Dino: 1.4 mi
- Todem Power Poles: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Liberty Landing Round about Garden: 4.6 mi
- Crosstowwer Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Sandy City Hall: 6.3 mi
- Historic Sandy Community Garden: 7.4 mi
Historic sites
- Welby Hotel: 2.1 mi
- Welby Hotel: 2.2 mi
- Welby: 2.2 mi
- Welby Roundhouse: 2.4 mi
- Welby Turntable: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Crazy Corn Maze: 2.5 mi
- Galatic Tag: 3.4 mi
- VR Junkies: 3.5 mi
- Fat Cats: 6.0 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 4.3 mi
- Wheeler Farm: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Riverside Picnic: 13.4 mi
- Riverbend Picnic Site and Grills: 13.4 mi
Peaks
- Twin Knolls: 5.4 mi
- Shaggy Peak: 5.7 mi
- Step Mountain: 6.6 mi
- South Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Curry Peak: 6.7 mi
Springs
- Bancroft Spring: 5.9 mi
- Avery Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 8.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 8.9 mi
- Tabitha Springs: 8.9 mi
Museums: 39
- Gale Center: 4.1 mi
- West Jordan Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Automotive Addiction: 6.3 mi
- Midvale Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- Sandy Museum: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Monet Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Ghost Falls: 11.0 mi
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Ghost towns: 6
- Lark: 5.0 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 6.1 mi
- Bacchus: 8.3 mi
- Johnson: 9.5 mi
- Mercur: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Silver Sands Beach: 15.6 mi
- Sunset Beach: 15.9 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 21.3 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 21.4 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Storm Window Arch: 11.3 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 14.5 mi
- Industrial Arch: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Rattlesnake Point: 18.4 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:21 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Draper · 8 mi
- Sandy · 8 mi
- Lehi · 14 mi
- Salt Lake City · 15 mi
- Tooele · 15 mi
- American Fork · 17 mi
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