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Burnt Point

Burnt Point, seen from above at true elevation

Burnt Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,288 m. Baker Butte stands 2,456 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Spring, a spring 1.5 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 21 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2288 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.40864, -111.20347
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Turkey Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Barbershop Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Whistling Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Merritt Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Upper Buck Spring: 3.4 mi
Peaks
  • Myrtle Point: 4.0 mi
  • Brody Hills: 4.3 mi
  • Roberts Mesa: 4.6 mi
  • Diamond Point: 8.4 mi
  • Sunflower Mesa: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 31
  • Mogollon Rim: 2.4 mi
  • Mogollon Rim: 4.6 mi
  • Hi View Point: 5.5 mi
  • Mogollon Rim: 8.3 mi
  • Mogollon Rim: 8.4 mi
Parks: 16
  • Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Marker: 4.1 mi
  • Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
  • East Verde Park: 12.2 mi
  • Rumsey Park: 13.5 mi
  • Payson Rodeo Grounds: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
Picnic sites: 11
  • Third Crossing: 5.4 mi
  • Second Crossing: 5.8 mi
  • Water Wheel: 6.2 mi
  • First Crossing: 6.7 mi
  • Horton Creek: 7.7 mi
Museums: 2
  • Pine-Strawberry Museum: 14.4 mi
  • Zane Grey House: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Camp Geronimo central restroom: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Plant Demonstration: 13.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Burnt Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baker ButteWNW 287°2,456 m10.4 mi
Promontory ButteESE 115°2,391 m10.5 mi
Myrtle PointSE 124°2,265 m4.0 mi
Turkey MountainNNW 348°2,252 m20.2 mi
Cinch Hook ButteWNW 282°2,210 m13.8 mi
Twentynine Mile ButteWNW 291°2,210 m14.8 mi
Oak HillNNW 342°2,196 m18.8 mi
Bushy KnollNNW 335°2,174 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0418:37
June solstice05:1419:0419:41
September equinox06:1417:5018:23
December solstice07:2816:4117:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465463696761504031
Precip in2.32.21.90.90.80.32.83.31.91.41.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Ridge RS, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359263162

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