Sheep Point
Sheep Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,118 m. Roof Butte stands 2,952 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Canyon De Chelly Cave Dwelling, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road passes 1.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2118 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
- 24.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 17.3 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Ruin Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Middle Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Black Wood Hill: 4.5 mi
- Standing Rock: 4.8 mi
- White Butte: 5.9 mi
- Middle Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Bear Spring: 3.7 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 6.5 mi
- Glofer Spring: 9.6 mi
- Elephant Grass Spring: 10.0 mi
- Black Pinnacle Spring: 10.7 mi
- Spider Rock: 7.7 mi
- Antelope Point: 9.6 mi
- Tsekadebehgon: 15.3 mi
- Snake Den Point: 15.8 mi
- Falling Iron Cliffs: 17.4 mi
- Canyon De Chelly Cave Dwelling: 0.9 mi
- Little White House Ruins: 11.1 mi
- Three Turkey Ruins: 13.5 mi
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument: 9.7 mi
- Three Turkey Ruins Navajo Tribal Park: 13.7 mi
- Hope Arch: 18.7 mi
- Snake Bridge: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Sheep Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Butte | NE 41° | 2,952 m | 22.1 mi |
| Matthews Peak | NE 48° | 2,892 m | 15.0 mi |
| Tsaile Butte | ENE 73° | 2,738 m | 14.0 mi |
| White Ash Peak | N 10° | 2,712 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sonsela Buttes | ESE 120° | 2,709 m | 16.3 mi |
| White Cone | E 98° | 2,569 m | 15.4 mi |
| Little White Cone | ESE 108° | 2,515 m | 19.6 mi |
| Thirsty Mesa | N 8° | 2,328 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:01 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DE Chelly, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/359251595
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