Thompson Point
Thompson Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,851 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Newberry Point, a cliff 0.9 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1851 m
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 18 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Newberry Point: 0.9 mi
- Beale Point: 1.2 mi
- Ives Point: 2.0 mi
- Wheeler Point: 2.9 mi
- Dutton Point: 4.2 mi
- Cougar Spring: 3.1 mi
- Powell Spring: 5.5 mi
- Tapeats Spring: 7.6 mi
- Deer Spring: 8.0 mi
- Seep Spring: 8.2 mi
- King Crest: 3.4 mi
- Great Thumb Point: 4.1 mi
- Fan Island: 4.9 mi
- Fiske Butte: 5.1 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Thunder Spring: 7.0 mi
- Royal Arch: 7.4 mi
- Keyhole Natural Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 6.9 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
- Havasu Falls: 14.9 mi
- Navajo Falls: 14.9 mi
- Fiftyfoot Falls: 15.2 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 22.9 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 23.3 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 23.7 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 11.3 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 20.5 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 22.2 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 22.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 23.6 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 22.9 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 23.3 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 23.9 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Thompson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Head | ESE 116° | 2,362 m | 15.8 mi |
| Shiva Temple | ESE 121° | 2,321 m | 17.9 mi |
| Elaine Castle | E 87° | 2,232 m | 8.4 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | ESE 104° | 2,222 m | 9.5 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | ESE 105° | 2,203 m | 9.9 mi |
| Confucius Temple | SE 124° | 2,156 m | 14.4 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | NNE 24° | 2,123 m | 5.1 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SE 126° | 2,115 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 22 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359252501
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- Grand Canyon · 24 mi
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