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Whipple Point

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Elevation
1,730 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Padres Mesa1,957 m · 19.7 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6620.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:37local time
Coordinates
35.0667, -109.8001
Whipple Point, seen from above at true elevation

Whipple Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded 1,730 m. Padres Mesa stands 1,957 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

Elevation
1730 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whipple Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Padres MesaNE 46°1,957 m19.7 mi
Five ButtesNW 314°1,928 m21.7 mi
Smooth ButteNNW 334°1,922 m23.3 mi
Black ButteNW 313°1,920 m23.2 mi
Twin ButtesNNW 346°1,914 m23.2 mi
Pilot RockNW 326°1,900 m7.4 mi
Twin PeaksNW 324°1,896 m23.5 mi
Turkey Track ButteWNW 294°1,836 m23.2 mi

70 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
Springs: 8
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2417:5818:31
June solstice05:0619:0019:37
September equinox06:0817:4418:18
December solstice07:2416:3317:12

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353945526171767367554334
Precip in0.90.60.70.40.50.31.41.71.11.00.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Painted Desert NP, 1 mi away.

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