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Chinde Point

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Elevation
1,733 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Padres Mesa1,957 m · 18.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6621.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:37local time
Coordinates
35.0867, -109.7959
Chinde Point, seen from above at true elevation

Chinde Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded 1,733 m. Padres Mesa stands 1,957 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Painted Desert Inn, a museum 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

Elevation
1733 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Padres MesaNE 49°1,957 m18.6 mi
Five ButtesNW 311°1,928 m20.9 mi
Smooth ButteNNW 332°1,922 m22.1 mi
Black ButteNW 310°1,920 m22.5 mi
Twin ButtesNNW 344°1,914 m21.9 mi
Pilot RockNW 317°1,900 m6.5 mi
Twin PeaksNW 321°1,896 m22.6 mi
Turkey Track ButteWNW 291°1,836 m22.9 mi

71 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
Attractions: 20
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2417:5818:31
June solstice05:0619:0019:37
September equinox06:0817:4418:18
December solstice07:2416:3317:12

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353945526171767367554334
Precip in0.90.60.70.40.50.31.41.71.11.00.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Painted Desert NP, 2 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Petrified Forest National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jun.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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