Stairs Powerplant

Stairs Powerplant is in , and has an elevation of 5,456 feet. Stairs Powerplant is situated nearby to the power station , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District and Cottonwood Paper Mill.

Power station
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant was built in 1894-1895 in , about 8 miles southeast of , . The plant comprises the powerhouse, switchyard, penstocks, and a pipeline.

Historic building
Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
The is an abandoned stone structure located at the mouth of in . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. is situated 2½ miles west of Stairs Powerplant.

Peak
Photo: Maylett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
in the U.S. state of is one of the most prominent and recognizable mountains visible from practically every location in the Salt Lake Valley. is situated 2½ miles north of Stairs Powerplant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cottonwood Heights and Little Cottonwood Creek Valley.

Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
is southeast of in 's . It is a suburban community between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon with a population of 34,000.

Locality
was a census-designated place in , . The 2000 Census population was 7,221, an increase over the 1990 figure of 5,042. In 2005, the CDP became part of the newly incorporated city of . is situated 4 miles west of Stairs Powerplant.

Town
Photo: Derrellwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in central , , United States. It is part of the , Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area and abuts the Wasatch National Forest. is situated 5 miles northwest of Stairs Powerplant.

Stairs Powerplant

Latitude
40.62356° or 40° 37′ 25″ north
Longitude
-111.75326° or 111° 45′ 12″ west
Elevation
5,456 feet (1,663 metres)
Open location code
85GCJ6FW+CM
Geo­Names ID
5782049
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