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Hyder

Hyder from directly overhead

Hyder is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Cortez Peak stands 760 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Agua Caliente Mountains, a peak 1.7 miles away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

ghost town in Yuma County, Arizona

How to reach it

Coordinates33.01639, -113.34889

34 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
  • Agua Caliente Mountains: 1.7 mi
  • Baragan Mountain: 8.0 mi
  • Turtleback Mountain: 8.9 mi
  • Face Mountain: 12.1 mi
  • Oatman Mountain: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Natural Arch: 15.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hyder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cortez PeakNNE 22°760 m18.4 mi
Bunyan PeakENE 73°726 m23.2 mi
Columbus PeakN 9°724 m17.8 mi
Yellow Medicine ButteNE 35°675 m18.3 mi
Nottbusch ButteN 350°627 m22.0 mi
Face MountainNE 44°568 m12.1 mi
Clanton HillNNW 348°542 m17.2 mi
Black MountainN 358°539 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:1318:45
June solstice05:2619:1019:46
September equinox06:2217:5918:32
December solstice07:3316:5417:31

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864697785929286756354

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dateland Whitewing RCH, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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