Ghost town · Arizona
Polaris
Polaris is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 591 m. Signal Peak stands 1,481 m to the west-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Natural Arch, a attraction 0.1 miles away. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
mining settlement in Arizona, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates33.29700, -113.97000
52 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 34
- Polaris Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Kofa Mountains: 2.5 mi
- Kofa Butte: 2.7 mi
- Old Smokey Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Steven Magallanes Hill: 6.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Tunnel Spring: 7.4 mi
- Alamo Spring: 8.3 mi
- Budweiser Spring: 9.1 mi
- Holly Seep: 9.4 mi
- Wilkinson Seep: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Natural Arch: 0.1 mi
- Spiral Labyrinth: 12.9 mi
- Royal Arch: 19.0 mi
- New Hope: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hovatter Homestead: 12.4 mi
- Big Eye Mine: 19.2 mi
- Scadden House: 25.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Kofa Game Range: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hoodoo Peak: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- KOFA Pronghorn Protected Area: 6.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Castle Dome Mine Museum: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polaris. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Peak | WNW 303° | 1,481 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ten Ewe Mountain | NW 305° | 1,437 m | 7.2 mi |
| Summit Peak | WNW 303° | 1,308 m | 6.6 mi |
| Old Smokey Mountain | NW 305° | 1,307 m | 5.4 mi |
| Castle Dome Peak | SW 214° | 1,151 m | 17.8 mi |
| Black Mesa | N 352° | 1,101 m | 21.1 mi |
| Polaris Mountain | NW 320° | 1,099 m | 1.0 mi |
| Thumb Peak | SSW 202° | 1,007 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 18:01 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 77 | 66 | 57 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kofa Mine, 2 mi away.
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