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Cocopa Point

Cocopa Point, seen from above at true elevation

Cocopa Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,020 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Whites Butte, a peak 1.0 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2020 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.08825, -112.24577

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 39
Attractions: 21
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Cheyava Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 24.4 mi
Museums: 4
Parks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Boat Beach: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Cocopa Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadNNE 26°2,362 m8.4 mi
Oza ButteENE 57°2,346 m11.9 mi
Shiva TempleNE 42°2,321 m7.1 mi
Brahma TempleENE 76°2,275 m11.9 mi
Deva TempleENE 70°2,224 m12.7 mi
King Arthur CastleN 353°2,222 m12.2 mi
Guinevere CastleN 355°2,203 m11.9 mi
Buddha TempleENE 61°2,175 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:50
September equinox06:1817:5418:27
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 6 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359244469

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