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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. Desert View Point stands 2,279 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 27 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1930 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.86265, -111.56107

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks: 55
  • Gray Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Side Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Middle Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Black Knob: 6.6 mi
Springs: 20
  • Tappan Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Espejo Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Blue Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Spring on the Rock: 19.2 mi
  • Seller Spring: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 3
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Willows Camp: 10.1 mi
  • désert point: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 2
Parks: 1
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Desert View PointNW 310°2,279 m19.2 mi
Missouri Bill HillSSW 200°2,265 m24.9 mi
Colton CraterS 191°2,246 m22.4 mi
Papago PointWNW 302°2,220 m21.3 mi
Hollenback PointWNW 301°2,220 m21.3 mi
Sinking ShipWNW 292°2,206 m23.9 mi
Red HillS 187°2,200 m22.5 mi
Mesa ButteSW 217°2,180 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1120:0920:47
September equinox07:1518:5119:25
December solstice07:3316:3717:17

Local time (America/Denver).

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, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597947517

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