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Cherry

Cherry from directly overhead

Cherry is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,527 m. Woodchute Mountain stands 2,391 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Kay Seep, a spring 0.1 miles away. Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road passes 9.5 miles off.

ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona

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Coordinates34.58806, -112.04194

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Kay Seep: 0.1 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Tunnel Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Bunker Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Sunnybrook Spring: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • Crater Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Onion Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Goat Peak: 3.3 mi
  • Grief Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Hull Hill: 5.8 mi
Parks: 57
  • Heritage Park: 8.7 mi
  • Playground Jerome Family Picknicking Ground: 9.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Kid's Park: 10.1 mi
  • Garrison Park: 10.4 mi
  • Rezzonico Family Park: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Montimer Farms: 11.9 mi
  • Jerome J: 11.9 mi
  • Ghost Town Tours: 12.0 mi
  • Freedom Station Family Fun Center: 16.9 mi
  • That Seventies Store: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 7
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Cottonwood Community Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Rotary Community Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Cherry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woodchute MountainNW 326°2,391 m13.5 mi
Mingus MountainNNW 326°2,355 m8.8 mi
Hickey MountainNW 313°2,310 m11.3 mi
Kendall PeakNW 307°2,140 m7.7 mi
Mount ElliottWSW 244°2,124 m18.6 mi
Tule MesaSE 139°2,030 m19.8 mi
Goat PeakNW 324°2,024 m3.3 mi
Porcupine MountainSE 131°1,989 m12.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:40
June solstice05:1719:0819:45
September equinox06:1717:5318:26
December solstice07:3216:4317:22

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434753606876828174635042
Precip in1.41.31.10.50.40.21.52.11.51.00.71.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montezuma Castle NM, 12 mi away.

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