- Elevation, modelled
- 1,764 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- The West Temple2,383 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Zion Park Scenic Byway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0570, -113.0083
Canaan Springs is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 1,764 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the north, 11 miles off. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Canaan Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | N 356° | 2,383 m | 10.6 mi |
| The East Temple | NNE 16° | 2,356 m | 11.8 mi |
| Meridian Tower | N 2° | 2,233 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | N 353° | 2,186 m | 9.8 mi |
| The Sundial | N 355° | 2,184 m | 10.9 mi |
| The Sentinel | N 7° | 2,148 m | 12.1 mi |
| Altar of Sacrifice | N 358° | 2,132 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Bishopric | N 358° | 2,112 m | 13.7 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Zion Park Scenic BywayNational
- 20.5 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
- 28.1 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 10 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- Pullout · 12 mi
- Pullout · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Canaan Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lower Mountain: 2.9 mi
- The Pines: 2.9 mi
- The Beehive: 3.7 mi
- Overlook point: 4.0 mi
- Canaan Springs: 0.1 mi
- Canaan Springs: 0.1 mi
- Canaan Springs: 0.2 mi
- Canaan Springs: 0.3 mi
- Canaan Springs: 0.4 mi
- Black Rocks: 0.6 mi
- Eye of Heaven (Water Canyon Arch): 3.0 mi
- Indian Walkway: 6.6 mi
- Shunesburg Mail Drop: 7.2 mi
- Zion National Park: 10.0 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 4.7 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 9.6 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.6 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.7 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 14.2 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 7.1 mi
- Scotts Point: 8.8 mi
- Lyons Point: 9.4 mi
- Parashont Point: 10.1 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 11.6 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 11.4 mi
- Double Falls: 15.5 mi
- Barrier Falls: 15.7 mi
- Menu Falls: 15.8 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 17.1 mi
- The Windlass: 0.4 mi
- Grafton: 8.6 mi
- Pit-house: 10.8 mi
- Powell Plaque: 11.7 mi
- The Drill Grouds: 20.9 mi
- Northrop: 7.3 mi
- Adventure: 8.1 mi
- Grafton: 8.6 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 11.1 mi
- Harrisburg: 23.6 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 10.6 mi
- Pipe Spring Visitor Center and Museum: 20.1 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 23.4 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 24.0 mi
- Moqui Cave: 24.9 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 5.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado City, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 65.0 | 66.8 | 76.9 | 73.2 | 53.7 | 41.5 | 41.4 | 45.4 | 48.9 | 52.2 | 55.4 | 61.2 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge East Fork Virgin River Near Springdale, UT, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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