The Birches Picnic Ground
The Birches Picnic Ground is in Salt Lake, Utah and has an elevation of 5,449 feet. The Birches Picnic Ground is situated nearby to the power station Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District, as well as near the locality Little Cottonwood Creek Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District and Cottonwood Paper Mill.
Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District
Power station
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant was built in 1894-1895 in Big Cottonwood Canyon, about 8 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah. The plant comprises the powerhouse, switchyard, penstocks, and a pipeline. Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District is situated 1,100 feet northeast of The Birches Picnic Ground.
Cottonwood Paper Mill
Historic building
Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
The Cottonwood Paper Mill is an abandoned stone structure located at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Cottonwood Paper Mill is situated 2½ miles west of The Birches Picnic Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cottonwood Heights and Little Cottonwood Creek Valley.
Cottonwood Heights
Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
Cottonwood Heights is southeast of Salt Lake City in Utah's Wasatch Range. It is a suburban community between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon with a population of 34,000.
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley
Locality
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley was a census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah. 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 Cottonwood Heights. Little Cottonwood Creek Valley is situated 4 miles west of The Birches Picnic Ground.
Holladay
Town
Photo: Derrellwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holladay is a city in central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area and abuts the Wasatch National Forest. Holladay is situated 5 miles northwest of The Birches Picnic Ground.
The Birches Picnic Ground
- Also known as: “The Pirches Recreation Site”
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.62217° or 40° 37′ 20″ northLongitude
-111.75688° or 111° 45′ 25″ westElevation
5,449 feet (1,661 metres)Open location code
85GCJ6CV+V6GeoNames ID
5782541
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