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Motion

Motion from directly overhead

Motion is an artwork in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,134 m. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Maricopa Ramada, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 6.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
steel
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.14116, -111.67675

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Landon Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Griffiths Spring: 2.5 mi
  • O'Neill Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Limbergh Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Garden Spring: 3.5 mi
Peaks
  • Woody Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Riordan Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Le Barron Hill: 6.1 mi
  • McMillan Mesa: 6.7 mi
  • Observatory Mesa: 7.0 mi
Parks: 55
  • Tuthill County Bike Park: 1.0 mi
  • Fort Tuthill County Park: 1.0 mi
  • Ponderosa Trails Park: 1.5 mi
  • Bow and Arrow Park: 1.8 mi
  • University Highlands Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 28
  • "Butterfly Electric Boxes: 2.6 mi
  • PAWS #1 Family Support: 3.2 mi
  • "Welcome To Flagstaff": 3.4 mi
  • "Cow": 3.9 mi
  • "Sunflowers" Electric Box: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 23
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 14
  • Military Museum: 0.9 mi
  • Military Museum: 0.9 mi
  • Model Railroad Building: 0.9 mi
  • Fort Tuthill Military History Museum: 0.9 mi
  • Mess Hall: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Maricopa Ramada: 0.7 mi
  • Yavapai Ramada: 0.8 mi
  • Cochise Ramada: 0.9 mi
  • Navajo Ramada: 0.9 mi
  • Lake Mary Boat Landin: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Gardens: 8
  • The Arboretum at Flagstaff: 3.4 mi
  • The Hummingbird Garden: 3.8 mi
  • The Wildflower Garden: 3.8 mi
  • The Lizard Garden: 3.8 mi
  • The Pond and Wetland Garden: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
Rest areas: 2
  • Parks Rest Area: 13.2 mi
  • Parks Rest Area: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Devil's Bridge: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sycamore Falls: 19.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Motion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Humphreys PeakN 360°3,850.77 m14.2 mi
Agassiz PeakN 360°3,766 m12.8 mi
Fremont PeakN 4°3,648 m12.6 mi
Aubineau PeakN 4°3,608 m14.8 mi
Rees PeakN 5°3,497 m14.9 mi
Doyle PeakN 8°3,493 m13.1 mi
Schultz PeakNNE 12°3,074 m12.3 mi
Elden MountainNNE 33°2,834 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:39
June solstice05:1419:0719:45
September equinox06:1517:5218:25
December solstice07:3216:4017:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338445161676558483830
Precip in2.12.21.90.90.80.32.63.01.81.51.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flagstaff AP, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13594171037

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