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Franklin Hill

Franklin Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Franklin Hill rises to 1,798 m in Utah. Gunsight Peak stands 2,493 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Creek, a ghost town 6.7 miles away. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Utah, United States of America

Wikidata Q49030428, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1798 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.91298, -112.56886

53 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 18
  • Anderson Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Johnson Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Limekiln Knoll: 11.6 mi
  • Monument Peak: 14.7 mi
  • Lemon Peak: 15.3 mi
Parks: 9
  • Landmark Letters Branch: 21.7 mi
  • Jeanie Stevens Park: 23.9 mi
  • Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 24.4 mi
  • Harris Park: 24.4 mi
  • Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Rocket Exhibit: 18.7 mi
  • Golden Spike National Historical Park Engine House Public Viewing: 20.3 mi
  • Golden Spike Locomotive Run: 20.4 mi
  • Camp Victory Site: 22.9 mi
  • Box Elder County Fairgrounds: 24.1 mi
Springs: 6
  • Sparks Spring: 22.2 mi
  • West Locomotive Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Off Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Baker Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Bar M: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Golden Spike: 20.4 mi
  • Monument to Their Memory: 20.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Chinese Arch: 19.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Golden Spike National Historic Park Visitor Center: 20.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gunsight PeakE 88°2,493 m22.7 mi
Clarkston MountainE 87°2,441 m23.0 mi
Sheep Dip MountainENE 74°2,147 m21.7 mi
Sheep Dip MountainENE 74°2,133 m21.7 mi
Limekiln KnollENE 72°1,942 m11.6 mi
Thatcher MountainSE 143°1,901 m19.5 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 338°1,851 m20.5 mi
Monument PeakSW 230°1,825 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0619:43
June solstice05:5620:2721:10
September equinox07:1818:5219:29
December solstice07:5616:1817:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536435364727160453323
Precip in1.41.01.21.11.81.10.60.81.01.10.71.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thiokol Propulsion F S, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356672742

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