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Sven Slab

Sven Slab, seen from above at true elevation

Sven Slab is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 921 m. Kentuck Mountain stands 1,527 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrell's Boulder, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 22 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
921 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.69167, -111.79500

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Morrell's Boulder: 0.3 mi
  • Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead: 0.7 mi
  • Marcus Landslide Loop: 0.8 mi
  • Water Tank: 0.8 mi
  • Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 4.9 mi
Parks
  • Tom's Thumb Trailhead: 0.5 mi
  • Homestead Park: 4.0 mi
  • Ethel's Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Arroyo Park: 4.1 mi
  • George "Doc" Cavalliere Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks
Springs
  • Mountain Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Agua Chiquita Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Blue Mountain Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Sandstone Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Summit Spring: 12.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 56
  • Fountain Hills Community Garden: 7.5 mi
  • The Potted Plant Inc.: 8.3 mi
  • Scottsdale Community Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Putting Green: 13.3 mi
  • Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 13.3 mi
Museums: 38
Picnic sites: 35
Nature reserves: 16
Cliffs: 11
Beaches: 2
  • Sandy Beach: 20.9 mi
  • Illinois: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Camp Creek Falls: 12.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Sven Slab. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kentuck MountainN 2°1,527 m15.4 mi
Butte PeakNNW 345°1,470 m14.6 mi
Bronco ButteNNW 343°1,461 m15.2 mi
Granite MountainENE 63°1,429 m15.1 mi
Gold HillNNW 346°1,385 m14.1 mi
West Granite MountainENE 60°1,382 m14.6 mi
Apache PeakNNW 347°1,375 m13.3 mi
Continental MountainNNW 337°1,356 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:39
June solstice05:1819:0519:42
September equinox06:1617:5318:25
December solstice07:2916:4517:23

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535560667484888782726153
Precip in1.41.71.50.50.30.11.01.20.81.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinnacle Peak, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359290720

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