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Christmas

Christmas from directly overhead

Christmas is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 774 m. Pinal Peak stands 2,389 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tornado Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 24 miles off.

ghost town in Gila County, Arizona

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Coordinates33.06330, -110.74000

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tornado Peak: 2.7 mi
  • Lee Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Tam O'Shanter Peak: 4.7 mi
  • Corral Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Saddle Mountain: 6.4 mi
Springs
  • Piper Springs: 5.6 mi
  • Mud Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Big Rock Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Hog Trough Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Tincup Springs: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
  • Old Mill: 4.0 mi
  • Branaman's Ranch: 8.3 mi
  • Finch School: 9.1 mi
  • Romero Ranch: 11.4 mi
  • Pioneer Mine: 13.1 mi
Parks: 16
  • Hayden Swimming Pool and Park: 4.8 mi
  • Winkelman Flats: 5.5 mi
  • Hubbard Park: 10.0 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 10.3 mi
  • Lionel D. Ruiz Park: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Old Dominion Mine Park: 24.2 mi
  • "M" Hill: 24.4 mi
  • Three Crosses: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Captain Pass: 13.9 mi
  • Kellner Group Picnic Site: 19.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Christmas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinal PeakNNW 343°2,389 m15.8 mi
Pinal MountainsNNW 343°2,389 m15.8 mi
Signal PeakNNW 341°2,381 m16.8 mi
East MountainN 350°2,101 m15.4 mi
El Capitan MountainN 354°2,004 m9.5 mi
Pioneer MountainNNW 335°1,817 m14.1 mi
Stone Cabin MountainNNW 333°1,747 m13.7 mi
Hog MountainNNE 24°1,733 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0218:35
June solstice05:1518:5919:36
September equinox06:1217:4918:21
December solstice07:2316:4317:21

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454955637281858478675445
Precip in1.91.71.20.40.50.11.61.81.10.90.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Carlos Rsvr, 15 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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