Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon
Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon is a tower in Salt Lake, Utah. Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Red Butte, as well as near the locality Federal Heights.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Wire and Natural History Museum of Utah.
Mount Wire
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Milonica, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Natural History Museum of Utah
Museum
Photo: Jimijames, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Natural History Museum of Utah is a museum located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The museum shows exhibits of natural history subjects, with an emphasis on Utah and the Intermountain West. Natural History Museum of Utah is situated 1¼ miles west of Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo
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 Salt Lake City's Emigration Canyon, Hogle Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the Intermountain West, and houses over 800 animals representing 139 species. Utah’s Hogle Zoo is situated 1½ miles southwest of Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Federal Heights and Yalecrest.
Federal Heights
Locality
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. Federal Heights is situated 2½ miles west of Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon.
Yalecrest
Neighborhood
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Yalecrest is a residential neighborhood located on the East Bench of Salt Lake City. It runs south from Sunnyside Avenue to 1300 South and east from 1300 East to 1900 East. Yalecrest is situated 3 miles southwest of Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon.
9th and 9th
Neighborhood
9th and 9th is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah located two blocks east of Liberty Park. The area gets its name from the intersection of 900 South and 900 East. 9th and 9th is situated 4 miles west of Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon.
Mount Wire Aircraft Beacon
- Type: Tower
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.77061° or 40° 46′ 14″ northLongitude
-111.79836° or 111° 47′ 54″ westOpen location code
85GCQ6C2+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5314213180OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Red Butte and Living Room.
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