- Elevation, modelled
- 1,457 m
- Tallest summit within 12.0 miles
- Twin Peaks (west)3,501.8 m · 10.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5694, -111.8473
Buttercup Park is a park in Utah, at a modelled 1,457 m. Twin Peaks (west) stands 3,502 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildflower Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Buttercup Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (west) | E 97° | 3,501.8 m | 10.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks (east) | E 97° | 3,484.8 m | 10.4 mi |
| Geek Peak | E 99° | 3,471 m | 10.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks (East) | ENE 76° | 3,453.4 m | 6.9 mi |
| The Pfeifferhorn | ESE 108° | 3,453 m | 7.8 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | ENE 76° | 3,452.8 m | 6.7 mi |
| White Baldy | ESE 106° | 3,451 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | ENE 78° | 3,436.6 m | 7.3 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 4.6 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wildflower Park: 0.4 mi
- Aspen Meadows Park: 0.8 mi
- Alta Canyon Park: 0.9 mi
- Big Bear Park: 1.0 mi
- Amphitheater Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Flatiron Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Hounds Tooth: 4.8 mi
- Enniss Peak: 5.0 mi
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Peak: 5.0 mi
- Potato Hill: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Historic Sandy Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Sandy City Hall: 2.5 mi
- Garden of Eatin': 3.3 mi
- Garden of Wheadon Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Crosstowwer Community Garden: 7.3 mi
Artworks
- Mountain Motion: 2.2 mi
- Glaciated Mass: 2.2 mi
- Look At Me: 2.2 mi
- 16 Triangles: 2.3 mi
- Saint Joseph the Worker: 5.8 mi
Springs
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 2.7 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 2.7 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 2.7 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 2.8 mi
- Granite Spring: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Classic Fun Center: 2.8 mi
- Aquarium Fin/Wave: 3.5 mi
- EECO Voyager: 3.6 mi
- Fat Cats: 6.7 mi
- Crazy Corn Maze: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
- Birthplace of South Jordan - White Fawn Flour Mill: 3.6 mi
- Historic Fort Union: 3.7 mi
- Temple Granite Quarry: 3.8 mi
- Acrobats On Rock: 3.9 mi
- Plugging Into The Water: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Wheeler Farm: 4.5 mi
- Site 1: 5.5 mi
- Site 2: 5.5 mi
- Dogwood Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Site 3: 5.5 mi
Museums: 52
- Automotive Addiction: 2.5 mi
- Sandy Museum: 2.6 mi
- Draper Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Sorensen Home Museum: 3.4 mi
- Midvale Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 4.1 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 4.6 mi
- Ghost Falls: 5.2 mi
- Lisa Falls: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 7
- Johnson: 5.1 mi
- Forest City: 13.2 mi
- Lark: 13.4 mi
- Bacchus: 14.6 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 12.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 13.7 mi
- Ghost Falls: 20.6 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Vineyard Beach: 18.0 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 18.0 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 21.9 mi
- Sunset Beach: 22.4 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Storm Window Arch: 5.0 mi
- Industrial Arch: 16.6 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:21 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood Weir, 5 mi away.
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