Ghost town · Arizona
Anita
Anita is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,805 m. Shiva Temple stands 2,321 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard Hill, a peak 5.0 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 21 miles off.
ghost town in Arizona, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates35.86100, -112.24900
- 20.8 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
- 25.8 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Howard Hill: 5.0 mi
- Red Butte: 9.4 mi
- Eremita Mesa: 14.6 mi
- The Alligator: 15.8 mi
- Grandeur Point: 15.8 mi
Cliffs
- The Abyss: 14.4 mi
- Great Mohave Wall: 14.6 mi
- Pima Point: 14.8 mi
- Lookout Point: 14.9 mi
- Yuma Point: 15.2 mi
Springs: 12
- Santa Maria Spring: 13.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 13.9 mi
- Cedar Spring: 16.2 mi
- Sinyella Spring: 16.6 mi
- Pipe Spring: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Duck on a rock: 14.8 mi
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 14.8 mi
- Grand Canyon: 15.2 mi
- Bedrock City: 15.5 mi
- Grand Canyon South Rim: 15.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 10.4 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 14.9 mi
- Planes of Fame Air Museum: 15.9 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 16.0 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Ribbon Falls: 23.3 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 23.5 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 24.1 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 25.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hermit’s Rest: 14.1 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 20.8 mi
Parks: 3
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 16.4 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 18.7 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Pipe Creek Beach: 18.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Dino: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Anita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiva Temple | NNE 13° | 2,321 m | 21.5 mi |
| Brahma Temple | NNE 32° | 2,275 m | 22.0 mi |
| Red Butte | ESE 108° | 2,211 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sinking Ship | ENE 61° | 2,206 m | 18.5 mi |
| Buddha Temple | NNE 23° | 2,175 m | 21.8 mi |
| Buggeln Hill | ENE 63° | 2,173 m | 18.7 mi |
| Zoroaster Temple | NNE 33° | 2,172 m | 21.1 mi |
| The Colonnade | NNE 19° | 2,162 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 15 mi
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