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Nelson Peak

Nelson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Nelson Peak rises to 2,829 m in Utah. Flat Top Mountain stands 3,235 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bates Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

About

The story

Nelson Peak is a 9,359-foot-elevation (2,853-meter) mountain summit located on the common boundary that Tooele County shares with Salt Lake County in Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49056731, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,829 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.61413, -112.18536
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Garrett Park: 5.7 mi
  • Copperton Park: 5.7 mi
  • Millpond Park: 5.7 mi
  • Lake Point Community Park: 5.9 mi
  • Rose Park: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Tooele T: 7.0 mi
  • Vines of Time: 7.9 mi
  • Arches: 10.1 mi
  • Todem Power Poles: 10.4 mi
  • Guitar: 10.4 mi
Peaks
  • Bates Peak: 0.6 mi
  • Peak 8100: 1.9 mi
  • Barneys Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Knee Weakener: 2.9 mi
  • Mahogany Hill: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 57
Gardens: 54
Picnic sites
Springs: 37
  • Crystal Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Mud Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Maple Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Bancroft Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Mill Pond Spring: 5.8 mi
Museums: 37
Nature reserves: 10
  • Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area: 5.3 mi
  • Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 9.5 mi
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 14.2 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 14.7 mi
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Monet Waterfall: 19.0 mi
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 20.6 mi
  • Ghost Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 22.1 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Hole in the Rock.: 5.4 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 19.9 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Nelson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flat Top MountainS3,235 m16.7 mi
Lowe PeakS3,216 m13.0 mi
Flat Top Mtn-South PeakS3,176 m17.0 mi
Kelsey PeakS3,162 m11.3 mi
White Pine PeakS3,146 m10.7 mi
South Lowe PeakS3,144 m13.3 mi
Rocky PeakS3,118 m12.8 mi
Corn Peak (10186)S3,105 m12.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice05:5920:2321:04
September equinox07:1718:5219:28
December solstice07:5016:2217:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545526272817969544132
Precip in1.41.41.82.32.41.00.70.71.11.61.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garfield, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356673746

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