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Starvation Point

Starvation Point, seen from above at true elevation

Starvation Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,041 m. Mount Bangs stands 2,420 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1041 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.98498, -113.69996

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Starvation Point: 0.7 mi
  • Yellow Knolls: 2.4 mi
  • Black Knolls: 3.0 mi
  • Pocket Hill: 5.7 mi
  • South End: 6.5 mi
Parks
  • Atkinville Wash Park: 5.6 mi
  • Bloomington Petroglyph Park: 6.6 mi
  • Bloomington Park: 7.3 mi
  • Hidden Valley Park: 8.3 mi
  • Thunder Junction All Abilities Park: 8.5 mi
Springs: 44
  • Lizard Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Cave Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Atkin Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Mustang Spring: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 20
Museums: 13
  • Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Samuel R. Knight Santa Clara History Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Jacob Hamblin House: 10.5 mi
  • Santa Clara Historical Society Archive and Museum: 10.6 mi
  • St. George Childrens Museum: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
Historic sites: 11
Artworks: 8
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lower Galoot Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
  • Upper Galoot Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Santa Clara River Reserve: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Nevada Welcome Center: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Starvation Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BangsSSW 213°2,420 m15.8 mi
West Mountain PeakNW 319°2,346 m15.5 mi
Black Rock MountainSSW 202°2,245 m15.8 mi
Grass KnollNNE 22°2,224 m22.8 mi
Mahogany KnollNNE 20°2,112 m23.5 mi
Scrub PeakNW 305°2,065 m8.3 mi
Cedar KnollNNE 23°2,056 m21.8 mi
Jarvis PeakNW 322°1,989 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:1318:47
June solstice05:1619:2019:58
September equinox06:2317:5918:33
December solstice07:4516:4217:22

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414653607180878577634940
Precip in1.21.41.00.70.30.20.51.10.70.80.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST George, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359252065

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