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Buckey O'Neill Cabin

Buckey O'Neill Cabin from directly overhead

Buckey O'Neill Cabin is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,088 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Kolb Studio Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 11 miles off.

The story

building in Arizona, United States

Dates from 1890s.

Wikidata Q4983043, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.05724, -112.14139

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 33
Attractions: 19
  • Grand Canyon: 0.9 mi
  • Grand Canyon South Rim: 1.4 mi
  • Grand Canyon: 1.8 mi
  • Cedar Ridge: 2.9 mi
  • Natural Arch: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
Parks: 4
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 1.5 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 4.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 9.6 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Boat Beach: 4.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Buckey O'Neill Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadNNW 347°2,362 m9.9 mi
Wotans ThroneENE 72°2,360 m10.6 mi
Oza ButteNNE 25°2,346 m9.6 mi
Shiva TempleN 352°2,321 m7.5 mi
Brahma TempleNE 49°2,275 m7.6 mi
Deva TempleNE 43°2,224 m8.9 mi
Sinking ShipESE 114°2,206 m11.2 mi
Vishnu TempleE 79°2,191 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1119:49
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3616:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, under a mile away.

Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/204085786

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