- Elevation, modelled
- 2,207 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- Humphreys Peak3,850.77 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:45local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2027, -111.6651
Lowell Observatory is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 2,207 m. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the north, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Slipher Rotunda Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 2.7 miles off.
astronomical observatory
Dates from 1894.
Wikidata Q466895, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- Lowell Observatory
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Lowell Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys Peak | N 356° | 3,850.77 m | 10.0 mi |
| Agassiz Peak | N 355° | 3,766 m | 8.5 mi |
| Fremont Peak | N 2° | 3,648 m | 8.3 mi |
| Aubineau Peak | N 2° | 3,608 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rees Peak | N 4° | 3,497 m | 10.6 mi |
| Doyle Peak | N 7° | 3,493 m | 8.8 mi |
| Schultz Peak | NNE 14° | 3,074 m | 8.0 mi |
| Elden Mountain | NE 55° | 2,834 m | 4.7 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
- 12.4 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
- 0.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 23.6 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- City Overlook · 1 mi
- Petroglyph Overlook · 7 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 13 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- McMillan Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Observatory Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Devils Head: 4.1 mi
- TV Hill: 4.4 mi
- A 1 Mountain: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- North Pole Experience: 2.7 mi
- Levitate Adventure Park: 5.1 mi
- Waterbird petroglyph site: 7.1 mi
- Humphreys Peak B-24 Bomber Crash Site: 9.7 mi
- Lava Flow Trail: 13.8 mi
Museums: 13
- Slipher Rotunda Museum: 0.0 mi
- Astronomy Discovery Center: 0.1 mi
- Riordan Mansion: 1.1 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona research facility: 2.2 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Flagstaff Historical Monument: 0.7 mi
- Flagstaff War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Historic Route 66 Logo: 0.9 mi
- Columbarium wall: 10.6 mi
- Memorial wall: 10.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Parks Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Parks Rest Area: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Twin Arrows: 22.0 mi
- House Rock: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Sycamore Falls: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
- OpenStreetMap record
- Wikipedia
- Wikidata
- Official site
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000172
Day trips start here
- Flagstaff · 2 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · 15 mi
- Mormon Lake Village · 21 mi
- Sedona · 24 mi
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