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Parashont Point

Parashont Point, seen from above at true elevation

Parashont Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,733 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyons Point, a cliff 1.5 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1733 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.96748, -112.86327

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lone Butte: 4.0 mi
  • Moccasin Mountains: 4.1 mi
  • Dixie Knoll: 5.8 mi
  • The Beehive: 7.2 mi
  • Elephant Butte: 7.3 mi
Springs: 40
  • Cottonwood Spring Number 3: 3.6 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring Number 1: 3.8 mi
  • Goat Springs: 6.9 mi
  • Ronso Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Jan's Spring: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 30
  • Moccasin Mountain Dinosaur Tracks: 3.6 mi
  • Eye of Heaven (Water Canyon Arch): 7.4 mi
  • Star Dune (Main Dune): 8.9 mi
  • Indian Walkway: 9.0 mi
  • Black Rocks: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 16
Parks: 11
  • Cottonwood Park: 6.4 mi
  • Yellowjacket Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
  • Coral Pink Sand Dunes BLM Open OHV Area: 12.8 mi
  • Springdale Town Park: 17.4 mi
  • Fredonia City Park: 18.9 mi
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 5
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 18.0 mi
  • Menu Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Mystery Canyon Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Double Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Parashont Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleNNW 333°2,383 m18.9 mi
The East TempleNNW 345°2,356 m18.2 mi
Mount KinesavaNNW 330°2,186 m18.4 mi
Twin BrothersNNW 345°2,079 m18.7 mi
Elephant ButteNNE 14°2,066 m7.3 mi
Smithsonian ButteNW 310°2,049 m15.6 mi
Bridge MountainNNW 341°2,036 m17.4 mi
Harris PointNNE 17°2,026 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:44
June solstice06:1320:1620:55
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:4216:3817:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147536272787769574536
Precip in1.31.81.71.10.60.31.21.41.51.21.11.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado City, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359249724

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