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West Buzzard Point

West Buzzard Point, seen from above at true elevation

West Buzzard Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,138 m. Woody Mountain stands 2,452 m to the north-northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road passes 5.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2138 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.01696, -111.83183

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Buzzard Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Maple Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Barney Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Lockwood Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Sterling Spring: 5.2 mi
Peaks
  • Rattlesnake Mesa: 3.0 mi
  • Little Round Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Turkey Butte: 4.2 mi
  • East Pocket Knob: 4.6 mi
Parks
  • Raymond Park: 9.7 mi
  • Jordan Historical Park: 10.4 mi
  • Posse Grounds Park: 10.4 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 10.5 mi
  • Barbara Antonsen Memorial Park: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 35
  • Barney Pasture: 1.8 mi
  • Barney Pasture Burn: 1.9 mi
  • Edge of the world: 2.6 mi
  • Cave: 6.1 mi
  • Vultee Arch: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 28
Museums: 20
  • Sedona Heritage Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Fort Tuthill Military History Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Gems & Minerals Building: 11.6 mi
  • Mess Hall: 11.6 mi
  • Model Railroad Building: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
Picnic sites: 12
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
  • Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 10.8 mi
  • The Arboretum at Flagstaff: 11.4 mi
  • The Hummingbird Garden: 15.9 mi
  • The Wildflower Garden: 15.9 mi
  • The Lizard Garden: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
Rest areas: 4
  • Parks Rest Area: 16.1 mi
  • Parks Rest Area: 16.2 mi
  • McGuireville Rest Area: 23.9 mi
  • McGuireville Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Devil's Bridge: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sycamore Falls: 13.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of West Buzzard Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woody MountainNNE 28°2,452 m9.8 mi
Le Barron HillNNE 20°2,340 m7.9 mi
Dutton HillN 3°2,330 m7.0 mi
Howard MountainE 84°2,326 m11.4 mi
Coulter MountainE 93°2,325 m11.4 mi
Mooney MountainNNW 334°2,256 m9.6 mi
Turkey ButteWNW 284°2,245 m4.2 mi
Red HillNW 309°2,222 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:39
June solstice05:1419:0819:45
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3216:4117:20

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424449556271757469594941

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OAK Creek Canyon, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359274998

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