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Meridian Tower

Meridian Tower, a peak in Utah
Meridian Tower, a peak in UtahZion National Park · CC BY 2.5
Meridian Tower, a peak in Utah
John Karl Hillers · Public domain
Meridian Tower, a peak in Utah
Don Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Meridian Tower rises to 2,233 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Hive, a peak 0.9 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 222 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.

About

The story

Meridian Tower is a 7,340-foot (2,240 m) Navajo Sandstone mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States, that is part of the Towers of the Virgin

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49049249, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,233 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.23109, -113.00077

Overlooks nearby

Around it

222 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 59
  • Bee Hive: 0.9 mi
  • Altar of Sacrifice: 1.0 mi
  • The Sentinel: 1.1 mi
  • Abraham Peak: 1.5 mi
  • Second Mary: 1.6 mi
Springs: 43
  • Cabin Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Rimrock Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Stave Spring (seasonal): 5.7 mi
  • Mystery Springs: 5.7 mi
  • Potato Hollow Springs: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 38
  • Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 1.7 mi
  • Zion National Park: 2.2 mi
  • Upper Emerald Pool: 2.6 mi
  • Middle Emerald Pool: 2.8 mi
  • Lower Emerald Pool: 2.8 mi
Parks: 35
  • Springdale Town Park: 2.5 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 9.6 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 10.6 mi
  • Falls Park: 11.6 mi
  • La Verkin Park: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
Waterfalls: 12
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 2.4 mi
  • Double Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Menu Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Mystery Canyon Falls: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 17.3 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleSW2,383 m1.8 mi
The East TempleESE2,356 m2.8 mi
Church MesaNNE2,250 m1.9 mi
North Guardian AngelNNW2,249 m6.7 mi
Greatheart MesaNNW2,232 m5.5 mi
Northgate PeaksNNW2,215 m7.2 mi
West Northgate PeakNNW2,215 m7.2 mi
Mount KinesavaSW2,186 m2.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1320:1820:56
September equinox07:2118:5619:31
December solstice07:4316:3817:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652586879858376635141
Precip in2.02.12.01.20.80.21.11.61.21.21.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 2 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Zion National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1430230 — Meridian Tower, Washington County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356673655

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