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Monument Point

Monument Point, seen from above at true elevation

Monument Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,636 m. Round Top stands 2,034 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kachina Points, a peak 1.1 miles away. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1636 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.55612, -110.88236

77 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
  • Kachina Points: 1.1 mi
  • Garces Mesas: 2.8 mi
  • Pottery Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Newberry Mesa: 9.3 mi
  • Garces Mesas: 9.6 mi
Springs: 23
  • Bidaaii To Haali: 8.7 mi
  • Shonto Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Drag Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Whisky Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Burro Spring: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 11.4 mi
  • Red Rock Cliffs: 11.7 mi
  • Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 11.8 mi
  • Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 12.8 mi
  • Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 3
  • South Space: 22.8 mi
  • East Portal: 23.0 mi
  • Crater Bowl: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Grand Falls: 20.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monument Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopESE 111°2,034 m23.5 mi
Montezumas ChairESE 110°2,005 m22.4 mi
Oraibi ButteNNE 23°1,993 m24.3 mi
Bad Medicine ButteESE 102°1,958 m24.8 mi
Elephant ButteESE 122°1,929 m24.7 mi
MowaapiNNE 19°1,923 m22.7 mi
No Trail MesaNNE 14°1,862 m21.3 mi
Padilla MesaNNE 18°1,808 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:0920:0520:43
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:3016:3517:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374250576677817871594636
Precip in0.70.50.60.40.40.11.61.51.00.70.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wupatki NM, 28 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359248817

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