Southwest
Utah
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Mount Wire

Mount Wire is a mountain located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah with an elevation of 7,146 feet. The mountain is named after Lester Wire, an American policeman of Salt Lake City, Utah, who in 1912 developed the first red-green electric traffic light.
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Photo: Milonica, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: mountain in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Also known as: “Mt. Wire”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Natural History Museum of Utah and Utah’s Hogle Zoo.

Museum
Photo: Jimijames, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a located in , , United States. The museum shows exhibits of natural history subjects, with an emphasis on Utah and the Intermountain West. is situated 1¼ miles west of Mount Wire.

Zoo
Photo: Bobjgalindo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utah's Hogle Zoo is a 42-acre Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited facility. Located at the mouth of 's Emigration Canyon, Hogle Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the Intermountain West, and houses over 800 animals representing 139 species. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Mount Wire.

Hospital
Photo: Klubbit, Public domain.
The University of Utah Hospital is a research and teaching on the campus of the University of Utah in , Utah. It serves as a major regional referral center for and the surrounding states of , , , and . is situated 2 miles west of Mount Wire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Federal Heights and Yalecrest.

Locality
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of . It is the county seat of , the most populous county in the state. is situated 2½ miles west of Mount Wire.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood located on the East Bench of . It runs south from Sunnyside Avenue to 1300 South and east from 1300 East to 1900 East. is situated 3 miles southwest of Mount Wire.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah located two blocks east of . The area gets its name from the intersection of 900 South and 900 East. is situated 4 miles west of Mount Wire.

Mount Wire

Latitude
40.77064° or 40° 46′ 14″ north
Longitude
-111.79845° or 111° 47′ 54″ west
Elevation
7,110 feet (2,167 metres)
Open location code
85GCQ6C2+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10029781008
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q8525796
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Mount Wire” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mount Wire”
  • Dutch: “Mount Wire”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت وير”
  • Japanese: “ワイヤー山”
  • Ladin: “Mount Wire”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Red Butte and Living Room.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mount Wire”. Photo: Milonica, CC BY-SA 3.0.