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Harding Point

Harding Point, seen from above at true elevation

Harding Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,084 m. Woody Mountain stands 2,452 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterling Spring, a spring 1.4 miles away. Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road passes 1.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2084 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.02085, -111.76433

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Sterling Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Harding Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Cave Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Scott Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Maple Spring: 2.6 mi
Peaks
  • Ritter Butte: 3.0 mi
  • East Pocket Knob: 3.1 mi
  • Ritter Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Smith Butte: 4.1 mi
Parks: 58
  • Raymond Park: 6.6 mi
  • Fort Tuthill County Park: 9.4 mi
  • Tuthill County Bike Park: 9.5 mi
  • Jordan Historical Park: 9.8 mi
  • Posse Grounds Park: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 28
Attractions: 23
  • Barney Pasture Burn: 3.6 mi
  • Barney Pasture: 3.8 mi
  • Edge of the world: 4.6 mi
  • Antique Farm Equipment: 5.2 mi
  • Vultee Arch: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
Museums: 17
  • Fort Tuthill Military History Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Mess Hall: 9.2 mi
  • Gems & Minerals Building: 9.2 mi
  • Model Railroad Building: 9.3 mi
  • Military Museum: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
  • The Arboretum at Flagstaff: 9.8 mi
  • Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 11.4 mi
  • The Hummingbird Garden: 13.4 mi
  • The Wildflower Garden: 13.4 mi
  • The Lizard Garden: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
Rest areas: 4
  • Parks Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Parks Rest Area: 16.9 mi
  • McGuireville Rest Area: 24.0 mi
  • McGuireville Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Devil's Bridge: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sycamore Falls: 16.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Harding Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woody MountainN 5°2,452 m8.4 mi
Coulter HillE 98°2,349 m9.0 mi
Le Barron HillN 351°2,340 m7.3 mi
Dutton HillNNW 333°2,330 m7.6 mi
Riordan HillN 3°2,327 m12.6 mi
Howard MountainE 83°2,326 m7.6 mi
Coulter MountainE 97°2,325 m7.6 mi
Mooney MountainNW 316°2,256 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:39
June solstice05:1419:0819:45
September equinox06:1617:5218:25
December solstice07:3216:4117:20

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424449556271757469594941

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OAK Creek Canyon, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359266609

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