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Coconino Rim

Coconino Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Coconino Rim is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,930 m. Wotans Throne stands 2,360 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Native Market, a artwork 1.2 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 28 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1930 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.92411, -111.66826

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Side Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Red Butte: 4.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Middle Hill: 5.9 mi
Cliffs
Springs: 16
  • Blue Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Tappan Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Hance Creek Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Miners Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Espejo Spring: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 5
Artworks: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Willows Camp: 9.1 mi
  • désert point: 12.0 mi
  • Walhalla Glades: 21.0 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Coconino Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wotans ThroneNW 308°2,360 m20.5 mi
Desert View PointNW 313°2,279 m11.9 mi
Papago PointWNW 299°2,220 m13.9 mi
Hollenback PointWNW 299°2,220 m13.9 mi
Sinking ShipWNW 286°2,206 m16.9 mi
Vishnu TempleNW 307°2,191 m18.8 mi
Freya CastleNW 311°2,188 m19.8 mi
Mesa ButteSSW 195°2,180 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:39
June solstice05:1119:0919:47
September equinox06:1517:5118:25
December solstice07:3416:3717:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323440465567726963524132
Precip in1.51.31.40.80.60.32.02.91.51.40.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon E Entrance, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597947515

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