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Blue Point

Blue Point, seen from above at true elevation

Blue Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,717 m. Oraibi Mesa stands 2,002 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Ghost, a peak 1.5 miles away. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1717 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.01750, -111.00847
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Nez Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Lower Badger Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Badger Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Juanita Begay Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Lechee Da Si Kaid Spring: 9.8 mi
Cliffs
Peaks: 33
  • The Ghost: 1.5 mi
  • Blue Point: 1.6 mi
  • Coal Mine Mesa: 4.5 mi
  • Howell Mesa: 9.9 mi
  • Tohnali Mesa: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 6
Parks: 4
  • Louise Yellowman County Park: 15.1 mi
  • George Smith Historical Monument: 21.7 mi
  • Old Orchard Picnic Ground: 23.2 mi
  • Hopi Tribe Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • old Cameron Trading Post: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oraibi MesaESE 114°2,002 m18.9 mi
Oraibi ButteESE 120°1,993 m19.0 mi
Wildcat PeakN 356°1,974 m24.8 mi
John Daw MesaNNE 22°1,946 m24.9 mi
Third MesaESE 105°1,935 m20.9 mi
MowaapiSE 126°1,923 m17.9 mi
Howell MesaESE 123°1,901 m9.9 mi
Thin Rock MesaNE 53°1,873 m23.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:0820:0720:45
September equinox07:1318:4919:22
December solstice07:3216:3417:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354148556474797769584535
Precip in0.50.40.50.20.50.10.70.81.20.60.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuba City, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359255778

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