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Lochiel

Lochiel from directly overhead

Lochiel is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,441 m. Miller Peak stands 2,886 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fray Marcos de Niza Historical Monument, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 14 miles off. 182 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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Coordinates31.33500, -110.62500
Around it

182 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
  • Mount Washington: 6.1 mi
  • Cerro El Tordillo: 7.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 8.0 mi
  • American Peak: 9.6 mi
  • Jones Mesa: 9.7 mi
Springs: 52
  • Sheehy Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Benton Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Paymaster Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Crescent Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Paloma Spring: 8.3 mi
Parks: 32
  • Richardson Park: 16.0 mi
  • Benito Juarez: 17.7 mi
  • Eusebio Kino Park: 17.9 mi
  • Memorial Park: 18.0 mi
  • Fleischer Park: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 5
  • The Patagonia Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Primeria Alta History Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Museo de Arte de Nogales: 18.9 mi
  • Pete Kitchens Museum: 20.1 mi
  • Fort Huachuca Museum: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Patagonia Community Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Patagonia Memorial Garden: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Camp Yuma: 20.6 mi
  • Camp Mohave: 20.7 mi
  • Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Carr Canyon Waterfall: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller PeakENE 78°2,885.77 m20.0 mi
Carr PeakENE 74°2,815.66 m19.7 mi
Ramsey PeakENE 68°2,659 m18.4 mi
Pat Scott PeakENE 68°2,596 m17.7 mi
Huachuca PeakNE 53°2,554 m17.9 mi
Granite PeakENE 73°2,547 m18.3 mi
Peterson PeakNE 54°2,410 m16.6 mi
Lyle PeakNE 53°2,387 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0218:34
June solstice05:1918:5519:31
September equinox06:1217:4918:21
December solstice07:1816:4817:25

Local time (America/Hermosillo).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505257627080817975665749
Precip in0.80.80.60.30.10.54.23.41.50.60.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales Intl AP, 14 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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