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Pillars of Hercules

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Elevation, modelled
1,572 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Mountain2,178 m · 23.7 mi
Nearest byway
Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road23.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:45local time
Coordinates
36.1544, -110.8597

Pillars of Hercules is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 1,572 m. Big Mountain stands 2,178 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Canyon, a attraction 1.4 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 23 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

The record
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Hopi Nation
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big MountainENE 64°2,178 m23.7 mi
Ziltahjini PeakENE 78°2,167 m21.2 mi
Yellow ButteNNE 24°2,090 m16.6 mi
Yellow ButteNNE 21°2,074 m15.4 mi
Preston MesaNW 308°2,061 m24.3 mi
Ruin HillENE 74°2,036 m19.5 mi
Oraibi MesaSSE 152°2,002 m19.3 mi
Oraibi ButteSSE 157°1,993 m20.6 mi
On the road
Around it

41 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:0720:0620:45
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:3116:3317:13

Local time (America/Denver).

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