Some superlatives of Layton City: Highest to Lowest, etc.

      Thurston Peak, the highest point above Layton and in all of Davis and Morgan counties.

LAYTON City is the largest city in Davis County and offers a wide variety of physical and manmade features. Here is a listing of some the highs and low – the superlatives of Layton City:

Highest point in the nearby Wasatch Mountains: Thurston Peak, 9,706 feet above sea level.

Lowest point: 4,280 feet above sea level in extreme southwest section of the City.

Oldest business: Tanner Clinic, started in 1916.

Oldest restaurant: With some closures – Sill’s Café, began in 1954.

Hottest day ever: 104 degrees on July 14, 2002 and also on July 18, 1998.

Coldest day ever: Likely either Feb. 9 or Feb. 10 in 1933, at probably around minus 30 degrees.

Snowiest period: Dec. 25-31, 2003, when the east bench of Layton received 51 inches of snow.

Least likely day for moisture: June 28

Best location for solitude: Adams Canyon on a non-holiday weekday.

     An accident at Hill Field Road and Main Street, Layton's second-busiest intersection.

Busiest intersections: Antelope Drive and Main Street, 64,135 vehicles daily; Hill Field Road and Main Street, 49,495 vehicles daily; and Antelope Drive and Hill Field Road, 46,660 vehicles daily.

Square miles in City: 22.49.

Miles of City Streets: 315.5.