Topaz Mountain
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Topaz Mountain rises to 2,051 m in Utah. Swasey Peak stands 2,922 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pismire Knolls, a peak 4.2 miles away. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Topaz Mountain is a summit in the Thomas Range of Utah, east of the Thomas caldera. The summit and surrounding area are known for their abundances of semiprecious minerals including topaz, red beryl and opal.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q7824766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2051 m
How to reach it
52 named places within 25 miles
- Pismire Knolls: 4.2 mi
- Spor Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Picture Rock Hills: 9.5 mi
- Mount Laird: 9.5 mi
- Mount Laird: 9.5 mi
- South Springs: 17.5 mi
- South Springs: 17.5 mi
- Percy Spring: 17.5 mi
- South Springs: 17.5 mi
- Crater Spring: 17.5 mi
- Black Rock Pony Express Station Historical Marker: 14.7 mi
- Window Rock: 24.6 mi
- Topaz Marsh Waterfowl Management Area: 24.8 mi
- Black Point: 14.8 mi
- Swasey Point: 16.0 mi
- White Marl Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
- Wilson Health Springs: 22.1 mi
- Fish Springs: 18.1 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Topaz Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swasey Peak | SSW 207° | 2,922 m | 24.9 mi |
| George H. Hansen Peak | W 274° | 2,580 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tatow Knob | SW 216° | 2,509 m | 21.8 mi |
| Swasey Mountain | SW 215° | 2,370 m | 21.7 mi |
| Keg Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,224 m | 15.0 mi |
| Lady Laird Peak | SSE 164° | 2,071 m | 10.5 mi |
| Castle Mountain | N 353° | 2,036 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Laird | SSE 164° | 1,945 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:24 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:29 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fish Springs NWR, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1433595 — Topaz Mountain, Juab County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356674615
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