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Arch in the Sky

Arch in the Sky from directly overhead

Arch in the Sky is an attraction in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,776 m. Navajo Mountain / Naatsisʼáán stands 3,148 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Octagon Butte, a peak 1.8 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 18 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1776 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.90000, -110.99237

Overlooks nearby

Around it

83 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 40
  • Octagon Butte: 1.8 mi
  • Round Rock: 5.6 mi
  • Balanced Rock Mesa: 7.9 mi
  • Haystack Rock: 8.2 mi
  • Pile of Sticks: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 21
Springs: 15
  • Rainbow Lodge Spring: 9.0 mi
  • War God Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Potato Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Upper Crossing Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Oak Springs: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 1
  • Owl Bridge: 14.5 mi
Parks: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arch in the Sky. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Navajo Mountain / NaatsisʼáánNE 36°3,148 m11.5 mi
Tall MountainESE 109°2,302 m23.2 mi
Navajo PointN 355°2,249 m18.7 mi
White MesaS 171°2,200 m22.4 mi
Zilnez MesaESE 105°2,184 m21.4 mi
Square ButteS 170°2,166 m20.7 mi
Navajo BegayNE 41°2,125 m15.2 mi
Octagon ButteNNW 346°2,036 m1.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:0620:0920:47
September equinox07:1318:4819:22
December solstice07:3416:3117:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364150576778838172594535
Precip in0.70.50.50.40.40.10.60.90.90.90.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Page, 25 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5612658168

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