Adamana
Adamana is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,617 m. Pilot Rock stands 1,900 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Puerco Pueblo, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
ghost town in Apache County, Arizona, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1896
How to reach it
- 17.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
55 named places within 25 miles
- Puerco Pueblo: 1.6 mi
- Petroglyphs: 1.6 mi
- The Tepees: 3.4 mi
- Blue Mesa Loop: 4.8 mi
- Painted Desert Indian Center: 4.9 mi
- Twin Buttes: 6.5 mi
- Carrizo Butte: 7.3 mi
- The Battleship: 8.0 mi
- Black Knoll: 8.7 mi
- Martha's Butte: 8.8 mi
- Lacey Point: 6.1 mi
- Whipple Point: 6.3 mi
- Nizhoni Point: 6.6 mi
- Tiponi Point: 7.0 mi
- Pintado Point: 7.3 mi
- Ninemile Seep: 14.8 mi
- Cottonwood Seep: 15.9 mi
- Navajo Springs: 20.3 mi
- Salt Seeps: 22.8 mi
- Water Dog Springs: 24.8 mi
- Old Us route 66: 5.2 mi
- Agate House: 12.1 mi
- Hashknife Pony Express Rider: 19.8 mi
- Painted Desert Inn: 7.6 mi
- Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitor Center: 11.4 mi
- Navajo County Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
- Petrified Forest National Park: 7.7 mi
- Hunt Park: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Adamana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | NNW 347° | 1,900 m | 12.7 mi |
| Chinde Mesa | N 5° | 1,830 m | 14.1 mi |
| Black Knoll | ESE 121° | 1,818 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hennessy Buttes | WNW 303° | 1,783 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sorrel Horse Mesa | ESE 103° | 1,759 m | 9.6 mi |
| The Flattops | S 180° | 1,738 m | 10.0 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SW 233° | 1,736 m | 6.5 mi |
| Potter Mesa | SSE 163° | 1,733 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:24 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| September equinox | 06:08 | 17:44 | 18:18 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:33 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Painted Desert NP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Holbrook · 20 mi
- Joseph City · 29 mi
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