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Dead Boy Point

Dead Boy Point, seen from above at true elevation

Dead Boy Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,382 m. Mazatzal Peak stands 2,403 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 14 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1382 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.06976, -111.23263
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cottonwood Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Gisela Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Neal Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Sheep Basin Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Felton Mountain: 3.1 mi
Springs
  • Neal Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Bee Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Conway Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Pocket Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Sand Wash Spring: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 13
Parks: 13
  • Payson Rodeo Grounds: 12.0 mi
  • Green Valley Park: 12.9 mi
  • Rumsey Park: 13.0 mi
  • Disc Golf Course: 13.3 mi
  • Payson Rodeo Grounds: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • East Verde Crossing: 17.5 mi
  • Haigler Canyon Picnic Use: 18.5 mi
  • Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 1: 18.7 mi
  • First Crossing: 19.1 mi
  • Water Wheel: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Pranty Cabin: 3.6 mi
  • Del Shay Cabin: 5.5 mi
  • Neal Cabin: 10.9 mi
  • Dupont Cabin: 14.2 mi
  • Fort Reno Site: 14.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Zane Grey House: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Plant Demonstration: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Workman Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Camp Geronimo central restroom: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Dead Boy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mazatzal PeakW 268°2,403 m13.1 mi
Copper MountainSE 143°2,028 m12.5 mi
Picture MountainSSE 158°1,963 m10.5 mi
Bear Head MountainSSE 148°1,959 m11.6 mi
Pine ButteWSW 244°1,953 m13.0 mi
Bryant MountainE 96°1,945 m12.9 mi
Diamond ButteNE 49°1,929 m9.3 mi
Breadpan MountainE 94°1,927 m5.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0418:37
June solstice05:1519:0319:40
September equinox06:1417:5018:23
December solstice07:2716:4217:20

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414348546171767569584840
Precip in2.32.31.90.80.50.22.82.61.51.31.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Payson, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359264713

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