- Elevation, modelled
- 1,460 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Twin Peaks (west)3,501.8 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5974, -111.8416
Flat Iron Mesa Park is a park in Utah, at a modelled 1,460 m. Twin Peaks (west) stands 3,502 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Flatiron Mesa, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- Sandy City, UT
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Flat Iron Mesa Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (west) | ESE 108° | 3,501.8 m | 10.2 mi |
| Twin Peaks (east) | ESE 108° | 3,484.8 m | 10.5 mi |
| Geek Peak | ESE 110° | 3,471 m | 10.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks (East) | E 92° | 3,453.4 m | 6.3 mi |
| The Pfeifferhorn | ESE 122° | 3,453 m | 8.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | E 92° | 3,452.8 m | 6.2 mi |
| White Baldy | ESE 118° | 3,451 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | E 94° | 3,436.6 m | 6.9 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 3.8 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flatiron Mesa: 0.0 mi
- Hounds Tooth: 3.9 mi
- Storm Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Mount Olympus: 5.5 mi
- Mount Olympus (north): 5.6 mi
Parks
- Willowcreek Park: 0.6 mi
- Falcon Park: 0.9 mi
- Severson Well Park: 0.9 mi
- Union Pioneer Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Amphitheater Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Garden of Eatin': 1.6 mi
- Historic Sandy Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Sandy City Hall: 3.3 mi
- Crosstowwer Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Millcreek Gardens: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Historic Fort Union: 1.9 mi
- William C Roderick: 3.4 mi
- Temple Granite Quarry: 3.9 mi
- Acrobats On Rock: 4.0 mi
- Plugging Into The Water: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Look At Me: 2.8 mi
- Glaciated Mass: 2.8 mi
- Mountain Motion: 2.8 mi
- 16 Triangles: 2.8 mi
- Chief Wasatch: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Wheeler Farm: 2.8 mi
- Site 1: 4.2 mi
- Site 2: 4.2 mi
- Dogwood Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Site 3: 4.2 mi
Springs
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 2.8 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 2.8 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 2.8 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 2.9 mi
- Granite Spring: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Classic Fun Center: 3.1 mi
- Aquarium Fin/Wave: 5.3 mi
- EECO Voyager: 5.3 mi
- Crazy Corn Maze: 7.7 mi
- Fat Cats: 8.4 mi
Museums: 46
- Sandy Museum: 2.4 mi
- Wheeler Farm House: 2.9 mi
- Midvale Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Automotive Addiction: 3.7 mi
- Draper Historical Society: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 4.2 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 5.0 mi
- Lisa Falls: 6.2 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 7
- Johnson: 3.4 mi
- Forest City: 13.4 mi
- Bacchus: 14.1 mi
- Lark: 14.3 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattlesnake Point: 11.7 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 12.1 mi
- Ghost Falls: 22.1 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Vineyard Beach: 19.8 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 19.9 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 21.2 mi
- Sunset Beach: 21.8 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Storm Window Arch: 6.8 mi
- Industrial Arch: 14.8 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 21.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 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, 3 mi away.
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