- Elevation, modelled
- 1,281 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Nelson Peak2,829 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway27.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8246, -112.4684
Shanty Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 1,281 m. Nelson Peak stands 2,829 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cane Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Shanty Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Peak | SE 134° | 2,829 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bates Peak | SE 134° | 2,797 m | 20.2 mi |
| Onaqui Benchmark | SSW 207° | 2,786 m | 17.2 mi |
| Farnsworth Peak | SE 129° | 2,760 m | 18.0 mi |
| Farnsworth Peak | SE 129° | 2,755 m | 18.0 mi |
| South Pass Canyon Peak | SSW 202° | 2,715.8 m | 22.6 mi |
| Peak 8900 aka Davenport South | SSW 202° | 2,713 m | 21.3 mi |
| North Pass Canyon Peak | SSW 202° | 2,695.3 m | 21.9 mi |
- 27.2 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Plug Peak: 1.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.1 mi
- The Dome: 3.1 mi
- Adams Peak: 4.2 mi
- Coyote Knolls: 11.2 mi
Parks
- Emigrant Park: 14.7 mi
- Brigham Park: 14.8 mi
- Porter Way Park: 14.8 mi
- Angell Park: 14.8 mi
- Great Salt Lake State Park: 14.9 mi
Springs: 25
- Cane Spring: 0.9 mi
- Pass Canyon Spring: 4.2 mi
- Big Spring: 11.0 mi
- Factory/Dunne's Pond Springs: 14.5 mi
- Factory/Dunne's Pond Springs: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Benson Grist Mill Pioneer Heritage Park: 15.0 mi
- Abandoned School Bus: 16.9 mi
- Our Desert Island Home: 17.5 mi
- US Army Ranger and Air Force Memorial: 20.4 mi
- Monument: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Fielding Garr Ranch: 17.2 mi
- Frary Gravesite Interpretive Trail: 17.5 mi
- The "C": 19.3 mi
- Tooele Valley Railway Caboose 4: 22.4 mi
- Tooele Valley Railway Engine 11: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Morgan Point: 3.6 mi
- Cambria Point: 14.1 mi
- Dead Cow Point: 14.3 mi
- Poverty Point: 14.4 mi
- Black Bluff: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- Sunset Beach: 14.6 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 15.2 mi
- Bridger Bay Beach: 18.9 mi
- Camera Flats: 19.7 mi
- Jones Beach: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Pink Playa Shark: 3.8 mi
- Vines of Time: 20.5 mi
- Tooele T: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 2
- USU Extension Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Magna Community Garden: 20.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Magna Mining Museum: 20.5 mi
- Tooele Pioneer Museum: 22.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Hole in the Rock.: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:24 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:22 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grantsville 2W, 16 mi away.
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