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Burke Point

Burke Point, seen from above at true elevation

Burke Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,746 m. Noble Mountain stands 2,919 m to the north, 15 miles off. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2746 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.67922, -109.21035

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Burke Point: 1.5 mi
  • Sissy Point: 3.6 mi
  • Red Hills: 3.8 mi
  • Waynick Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Fishhook Mesa: 4.8 mi
Springs
  • White Oak Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Cleveland Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Clay Hunter Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Cienega Creek Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Mexican Spring: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Chitty Falls: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Burke Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Noble MountainN 4°2,919 m15.2 mi
South MountainNNE 14°2,899 m10.5 mi
Turner PeakNNE 33°2,874 m17.3 mi
Big Lake KnollNW 321°2,862 m16.4 mi
Blue PeakSSW 212°2,827 m9.5 mi
Gobbler PointNNE 12°2,820 m11.2 mi
Turner PeakNNE 32°2,795 m17.5 mi
Burke PointSW 236°2,774 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:29
June solstice06:0819:5420:31
September equinox07:0618:4219:15
December solstice07:1816:3517:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435058636156473831
Precip in1.31.10.90.50.70.83.94.32.31.61.21.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359261248

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