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Nielsons Peak

Nielsons Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Nielsons Peak rises to 1,883 m in Utah. Thurston Peak stands 2,954 m to the west, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Milton Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Mountain in Utah, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49056930, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,883 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.08105, -111.78438

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • Thurston Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Memorial monument to local child: 8.0 mi
  • Davis High D: 8.4 mi
  • Salt Lake Temple Builders Monument: 8.6 mi
  • Pony Express Monument: 8.8 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 59
Attractions: 51
  • Snow Horse: 3.9 mi
  • Carousel: 8.8 mi
  • Wild Mouse: 8.8 mi
  • S & S Shortline Railroad Park and Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 10.7 mi
Museums: 51
  • City of Farmington Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Town Hall: 8.7 mi
  • Gun Collection: 8.7 mi
  • Token, Currency & Silver Collection: 8.7 mi
  • Clock Shop: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 41
  • Fernwood Recreation Site: 6.2 mi
  • Village Green: 8.7 mi
  • Spring Creek Day Use Area: 12.9 mi
  • Mueller Park: 15.3 mi
  • Group Site 17: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 38
Springs: 35
Nature reserves: 7
  • East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
  • Legacy Nature Reserve: 11.6 mi
  • The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve: 14.5 mi
  • Howard Slough Waterfowl Management Area: 18.9 mi
  • Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Anderson Cove Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Cemetery Point Beach: 12.6 mi
  • Windsurfer Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Pelican Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Middle Inlet Beach: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Industrial Arch: 19.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thurston PeakW2,954 m3.5 mi
Mount OgdenNNW2,917 m9.7 mi
Francis PeakSW2,904 m4.3 mi
Snow Horse RidgeWSW2,893 m3.6 mi
Allen PeakNNW2,885 m10.0 mi
Grandview PeakS2,866 m15.9 mi
De Moisy PeakNNW2,847 m8.7 mi
Bountiful PeakSSW2,823 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5620:2221:04
September equinox07:1518:5019:26
December solstice07:5016:1817:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253039465563727061483625
Precip in1.81.41.81.71.81.20.60.71.31.41.61.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morgan, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1443827 — Nielsons Peak, Morgan County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356679350

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