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Palatki Heritage Site

Palatki Heritage Site from directly overhead

Palatki Heritage Site is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,438 m. Turkey Butte stands 2,245 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off.

About

The story

archaeological site in Coconino County, Arizona

Wikidata Q4342465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1350
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.91597, -111.90222

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bear Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Lost Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Loy Butte: 2.5 mi
  • Doe Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Mescal Mountain: 3.6 mi
Springs
  • Bunker Hill Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Sycamore Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Barney Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Buzzard Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Maple Spring: 8.2 mi
Parks: 46
  • Greyback Park: 6.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 7.3 mi
  • Sedona Military Service Park: 7.3 mi
  • Jack Jamesen Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
  • Posse Grounds Park: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 27
Attractions: 21
  • Fay Canyon Arch: 2.4 mi
  • Cave: 2.5 mi
  • Boynton Canyon Vortex: 3.1 mi
  • Edge of the world: 6.1 mi
  • Two Trees Observing Area: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
Museums: 18
  • Sedona Heritage Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Arizona Copper Art Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Arizona Copper Art Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Clemenceau Heritage Museum: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Nature reserves: 10
Historic sites: 10
  • 9/11 Memorial: 9.2 mi
  • Hatalacva Pueblo: 12.3 mi
  • Bridgeport Pueblo: 14.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Ruin: 15.1 mi
  • Atkeson Pueblo: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Rotary Community Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Community Garden: 13.5 mi
  • The Arboretum at Flagstaff: 19.5 mi
  • The Hummingbird Garden: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • McGuireville Rest Area: 18.3 mi
  • McGuireville Rest Area: 18.3 mi
  • Parks Rest Area: 22.9 mi
  • Parks Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Devil's Bridge: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sycamore Falls: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Palatki Heritage Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey ButteN 359°2,245 m8.0 mi
Red HillN 358°2,222 m10.4 mi
Hog HillN 353°2,209 m9.2 mi
East Pocket KnobENE 61°2,190 m8.6 mi
Wilson MountainE 89°2,164 m8.6 mi
Wilson MountainE 92°2,137 m8.7 mi
Rattlesnake MesaNNE 18°2,124 m5.3 mi
Little Round MountainNE 46°2,118 m5.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1519:0819:45
September equinox06:1617:5318:26
December solstice07:3216:4217:21

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464954596878828175655445
Precip in2.02.21.90.80.70.21.62.01.71.41.11.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedona, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2893805011

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