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House Rock

House Rock from directly overhead

House Rock is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,719 m. Agassiz Peak stands 3,766 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrill Crater, a peak 2.3 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 23 miles off.

ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States

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Coordinates35.25668, -111.27293

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Merrill Crater: 2.3 mi
  • Campbell Crater: 2.3 mi
  • Saddle Crater: 2.4 mi
  • Francis Crater: 3.0 mi
  • South Sheba Crater: 3.2 mi
Springs: 43
  • Roden Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Little Roden Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Elk Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Youngs Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 16.7 mi
Parks: 35
  • Painted Desert Vista Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Peaks View County Park: 14.1 mi
  • Smokerise Park: 16.9 mi
  • Smoke Rise Park: 16.9 mi
  • Continental Park: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 31
  • Twin Arrows: 6.6 mi
  • South Space: 11.6 mi
  • Crater Bowl: 11.7 mi
  • East Portal: 11.8 mi
  • Flagstaff Buffalo: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Gorge: 10.3 mi
  • Grand Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Two Guns: 14.2 mi
  • Waterbird petroglyph site: 15.4 mi
  • Lava Flow Trail: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 8
Gardens: 6
  • Juniper Street Community Garden: 21.1 mi
  • The Forest Garden: 21.4 mi
  • The Hummingbird Garden: 21.4 mi
  • The Wildflower Garden: 21.4 mi
  • The Pond and Wetland Garden: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Lake Mary Boat Landin: 19.0 mi
  • Maricopa Ramada: 24.8 mi
  • Cochise Ramada: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of House Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Agassiz PeakWNW 282°3,766 m23.3 mi
Fremont PeakWNW 282°3,648 m22.3 mi
Aubineau PeakWNW 287°3,608 m22.8 mi
Rees PeakWNW 288°3,497 m22.4 mi
Doyle PeakWNW 284°3,493 m21.6 mi
Schultz PeakWNW 281°3,074 m20.6 mi
Elden MountainW 267°2,834 m18.3 mi
Sugarloaf PeakWNW 291°2,829 m20.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0419:37
June solstice06:1220:0620:44
September equinox07:1418:5019:23
December solstice07:3116:3817:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364046536071767567574736

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twin Arrows, 6 mi away.

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