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Eagle Nest Point

Eagle Nest Point, seen from above at true elevation

Eagle Nest Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,951 m. Shonto Butte stands 2,047 m to the west-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Flat Butte, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 31 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1951 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.39973, -110.27402
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Flat Butte: 0.7 mi
  • Twin Buttes: 0.8 mi
  • Dilkon Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Turquoise Butte: 3.5 mi
  • Wide Butte: 3.8 mi
Springs: 40
  • Clay Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Dalkai Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Sheep Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Doh Halian: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Little Painted Desert Country Park: 19.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Little Painted Desert County Park: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Eagle Nest Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shonto ButteWNW 282°2,047 m7.2 mi
Round TopW 281°2,034 m12.5 mi
Egloffstein ButteNNW 329°2,032 m14.5 mi
Hauke MesaNNW 343°2,031 m8.3 mi
Horse ButteNNW 348°2,030 m13.0 mi
Montezumas ChairWNW 283°2,005 m13.6 mi
Lone Cottonwood ButteNW 312°2,002 m6.9 mi
Chimney ButteSW 228°1,996 m10.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2618:0018:33
June solstice05:0719:0219:40
September equinox06:1017:4618:19
December solstice07:2716:3417:13

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313642495766737063514030

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keams Canyon, 29 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359245292

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