Gun Point
Gun Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,723 m. Roof Butte stands 2,952 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Mesa Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1723 m
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
- 30.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Ruin Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Separate Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sitting Coyote Mesa: 2.6 mi
- White Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Dry Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Red Clay Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Blue Mesa Spring: 0.8 mi
- Deswood Spring: 1.9 mi
- Mexican Spring: 3.1 mi
- White Hair Spring: 4.3 mi
- Cow Spring: 5.1 mi
- Eagle Nest: 5.6 mi
- Tsekadebehgon: 7.4 mi
- Massacre Point: 7.9 mi
- Snake Den Point: 9.5 mi
- Sheep Point: 20.6 mi
- Royal Arch: 10.9 mi
- Whale Rock: 14.5 mi
- hogan: 18.8 mi
- Snake Bridge: 22.4 mi
- Canyon De Chelly Cave Dwelling: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Gun Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Butte | ESE 102° | 2,952 m | 17.6 mi |
| Matthews Peak | SE 127° | 2,892 m | 17.3 mi |
| View Point | E 85° | 2,772 m | 13.3 mi |
| White Ash Peak | ENE 73° | 2,712 m | 6.8 mi |
| West Mesa | NE 51° | 2,346 m | 9.3 mi |
| Thirsty Mesa | ENE 71° | 2,328 m | 6.3 mi |
| East Mesa | NE 50° | 2,324 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mexican Cry Mesa | ENE 62° | 2,294 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lukachukai, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/359257608
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