- Elevation, modelled
- 2,237 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tsaile Butte2,738 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients - NM2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9619, -108.9852
Cleopatra Needle is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,237 m. Tsaile Butte stands 2,738 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Venus Needle, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 2.3 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Navajo Nation
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cleopatra Needle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsaile Butte | NNW 342° | 2,738 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sonsela Buttes | NW 326° | 2,709 m | 11.6 mi |
| Chuska Peak | ESE 123° | 2,624 m | 9.8 mi |
| Zilditloi Mountain | SSW 197° | 2,604 m | 4.2 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SSE 165° | 2,570 m | 6.0 mi |
| White Cone | NNW 341° | 2,569 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fluted Rock | WSW 250° | 2,528 m | 15.7 mi |
| Deza Bluffs | ESE 109° | 2,519 m | 12.5 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
- 12.7 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
46 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 41
- Split Mesa: 1.5 mi
- Green Knobs: 2.5 mi
- Beelzebub: 3.2 mi
- Zilditloi Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Venus Needle: 1.2 mi
- Tseghaahoodzani (Window Rock): 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Veterans Memorial: 19.7 mi
- Three Turkey Ruins: 24.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Navajo Museum: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:59 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
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