Deadman Hill
Deadman Hill rises to 1,817 m in Utah. Lands End stands 2,171 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Bicentennial Highway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Deadman Hill is a summit in Wayne County, Utah, in the United States. It is located about 19.5 miles (31.4 km) east of Hanksville, Utah, and 28 miles (45 km) west-northwest of the confluence of the Green and the Colorado rivers in Canyonlands National Park. Deadman Hill marks the spot where a young fugitive was buried after being shot by vigilantes.
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Wikidata Q25247779, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,817 m
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 19.6 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 30.0 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Runts Knob: 5.1 mi
- The Pinnacles: 5.6 mi
- Red Nubs: 5.8 mi
- Horseshoe Point: 6.0 mi
- Whitbeck Knoll: 6.1 mi
- Lost Spring: 0.9 mi
- Rabbit Brush Spring: 1.9 mi
- Silvertip Spring: 2.0 mi
- Robbers Roost Spring: 2.1 mi
- Granary Spring: 3.4 mi
- Moki Steps: 5.6 mi
- Great Gallery: 10.9 mi
- Arch: 11.0 mi
- Alcove Gallery: 11.6 mi
- Horseshoe Shelter: 12.2 mi
- 85 Foot Dryfall: 7.6 mi
- Orange Cliffs: 12.1 mi
- Black Jump: 16.2 mi
- White Rim: 20.6 mi
- Black Crack: 22.4 mi
- Arscenic Arch: 18.8 mi
- Arch: 22.9 mi
- Fort Bottom Ruin: 19.0 mi
- False Kiva: 24.2 mi
- Carl's Critter Garden: 19.6 mi
- Canyonlands National Park: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Deadman Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lands End | SE 143° | 2,171 m | 20.1 mi |
| North Block | SSE 159° | 2,146 m | 21.7 mi |
| Observation Rock | ESE 118° | 2,044 m | 12.9 mi |
| The Block | SSE 164° | 2,043 m | 21.9 mi |
| The Hat | SE 145° | 2,031 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gunsight Butte | SSE 154° | 2,025 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bagpipe Butte | SE 133° | 2,008 m | 18.0 mi |
| Elaterite Butte | ESE 115° | 1,980 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 58 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hans Flat RS, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1427256 — Deadman Hill, Wayne County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356672544
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