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Apache

Apache from directly overhead

Apache is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,336 m. Chiricahua Peak stands 2,979 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Geronimo Surrender Monument, a historic site 0.4 miles away.

human settlement in Arizona, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates31.69028, -109.13222

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Beacon Peak: 2.3 mi
  • Red Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • May Day Peak: 5.0 mi
  • Craig's Crag: 5.1 mi
  • Roush Peak: 5.9 mi
Springs
  • Woodchoppers Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Price Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Burro Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Whippoorwill Seep: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Geronimo Surrender Monument: 0.4 mi
  • Roush Ranch (Site): 5.8 mi
  • Sentinel Peak Fire Lookout Memorial: 10.7 mi
  • Explosives Shack: 13.8 mi
  • Officer's Quarters: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Cave Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Upper Cave Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Winn Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Brushy Canyon Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Callahan Falls: 14.9 mi
Parks: 6
  • Maple Camp: 11.7 mi
  • Ned Hall Community Park: 12.1 mi
  • Pine Park: 12.6 mi
  • Bird watching area: 14.0 mi
  • Pole Bridge Canyon Natural Area: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Wagon Wheel: 14.8 mi
  • Tractor Minion: 15.1 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 15.1 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 15.1 mi
  • Boat Minions: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 3
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Apache. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiricahua PeakNW2,979 m14.2 mi
Fly PeakNW2,948 m15.5 mi
Aspen PeakNW2,941 m13.4 mi
Snowshed PeakNW2,936 m13.0 mi
Ward PeakNW2,918 m15.1 mi
Raspberry PeakNW2,871 m13.7 mi
Paint RockNW2,858 m14.0 mi
Riggs PeakNNW2,837 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1319:5020:26
September equinox07:0618:4319:15
December solstice07:1316:4117:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414449556271737166584841
Precip in1.41.10.90.40.50.93.94.42.11.11.31.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portal 4 SW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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