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Bear Headland

Bear Headland, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Headland is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,805 m. Elaine Castle stands 2,232 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Paya Point, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 27 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1805 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.30165, -112.60935

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Akaba: 1.7 mi
  • Chikapanagi Mesa: 3.7 mi
  • Matkatamiba Mesa: 4.9 mi
  • Olo Mesa: 5.2 mi
  • Mount Sinyella: 5.4 mi
Springs: 52
  • Fern Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Topocoba Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Beaver Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Havasu Springs: 7.2 mi
  • Havasu Springs: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 5

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Bear Headland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elaine CastleE 89°2,232 m18.1 mi
King Arthur CastleE 98°2,222 m19.0 mi
Guinevere CastleE 99°2,203 m19.4 mi
Confucius TempleESE 111°2,156 m23.2 mi
Steamboat MountainENE 69°2,123 m12.5 mi
Mencius TempleESE 112°2,115 m22.9 mi
Twin ButtesESE 112°2,115 m22.9 mi
ExcaliburE 98°2,097 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3518:0918:43
June solstice05:1419:1419:52
September equinox06:1917:5518:29
December solstice07:3916:4017:20

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359285697

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