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Point Quetzal

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Elevation
1,622 m
Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
Dragon Head2,362 m · 16.5 mi
Nearest byway
Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway22.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:51local time
Coordinates
36.1800, -112.4752
Point Quetzal, seen from above at true elevation

Point Quetzal is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded 1,622 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Royal Arch, a attraction 1.4 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 22 miles off.

Elevation
1622 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Point Quetzal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadE 86°2,362 m16.5 mi
Shiva TempleE 93°2,321 m17.6 mi
Elaine CastleNE 51°2,232 m13.7 mi
King Arthur CastleENE 63°2,222 m12.8 mi
Guinevere CastleENE 65°2,203 m12.9 mi
Confucius TempleE 90°2,156 m14.1 mi
Steamboat MountainNNE 18°2,123 m13.5 mi
Twin ButtesE 91°2,115 m13.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Springs: 48
Attractions: 13
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0818:42
June solstice05:1419:1319:51
September equinox06:1917:5418:28
December solstice07:3816:4017:20

Local time (America/Phoenix).

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