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Murray Park

Murray Park from directly overhead

Murray Park is a park in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,306 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the east-southeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Chief Wasatch, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.

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Coordinates40.66031, -111.88354

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Chief Wasatch: 0.2 mi
  • Unfettered Unity: 0.6 mi
  • Murray Smokestacks Sculpture: 0.6 mi
  • Chinese Gate: 2.6 mi
  • ATC Monument: 3.2 mi
Parks
  • Valley Park: 0.8 mi
  • Historical Site - South Cottonwood Temple Rest Camp: 1.1 mi
  • Hidden Village Park: 1.3 mi
  • Arrowhead Park: 1.4 mi
  • 48th Street Trailhead: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Picnic sites
  • Wheeler Farm: 2.1 mi
  • Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 6.0 mi
  • Site 1: 6.6 mi
  • Dogwood Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Site 2: 6.6 mi
Gardens
Peaks
  • Flatiron Mesa: 4.9 mi
  • Mount Olympus (north): 5.8 mi
  • Mount Olympus: 5.9 mi
  • Pencil Point: 6.4 mi
  • Triangle Peak: 6.8 mi
Attractions
  • Classic Fun Center: 5.3 mi
  • Gospel Grace Church: 5.6 mi
  • Carousel: 5.8 mi
  • Fear Factory: 6.4 mi
  • Arabian Sand Cat: 7.0 mi
Springs
  • Mount Olympus Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Neffs Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.4 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.4 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Hidden Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 9.1 mi
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 9.1 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 9.2 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Industrial Arch: 10.2 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 11.6 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Murray Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)ESE 118°3,453.4 m9.7 mi
The PfeifferhornSE 133°3,453 m12.8 mi
Twin Peaks (West)ESE 119°3,452.8 m9.6 mi
Sunrise PeakESE 118°3,436.6 m10.2 mi
North Thunder MountainSE 135°3,400 m11.4 mi
South Thunder MountainSE 138°3,400 m11.8 mi
Monte CristoESE 113°3,393 m12.1 mi
Dromedary PeakESE 116°3,385.4 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5720:2121:03
September equinox07:1618:5019:26
December solstice07:4916:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303644505970797768544031
Precip in2.22.32.73.32.81.40.60.91.62.12.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood Weir, 6 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Mallard234 obs
  • Canada Goose107 obs
  • Eastern Fox Squirrel102 obs
  • Bold Jumping Spider65 obs
  • California Quail62 obs
  • House Sparrow62 obs
  • American Robin61 obs
  • Western Honey Bee57 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/224264533

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