Signal
Signal is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 473 m. Granite Peak stands 2,153 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Signal Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Joshua Forest Scenic Road passes 11 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1876
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Joshua Forest Scenic Road
- 50.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
92 named places within 25 miles
- Signal Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Madril Peak: 4.3 mi
- Eagle Point: 5.6 mi
- Black Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Greenwood Peak: 7.8 mi
- Bateman Spring: 8.4 mi
- Warm Spring: 9.9 mi
- Colorado Spring: 12.5 mi
- Kaiser Spring: 13.4 mi
- Poachie Spring: 13.5 mi
- Venice Mcguffie Cabin: 15.2 mi
- Snoopy Rocket: 17.0 mi
- Dairy Milking House (1910): 23.8 mi
- Swansea Railroad Depot (1909): 23.8 mi
- Swansea Mine Company Residences (1917): 23.9 mi
- Alamo Crossing: 15.0 mi
- Cedar: 22.9 mi
- Swansea: 24.3 mi
- Burro Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Aquarius Cliffs: 23.5 mi
- Desert Garden: 11.2 mi
- Alamo Wildlife Area: 14.4 mi
- Alamo Lake State Park: 16.9 mi
- Miner's Arch: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Signal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | NNW 329° | 2,153 m | 23.9 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | NE 44° | 1,600 m | 18.1 mi |
| Grey Mountain | NE 36° | 1,586 m | 20.6 mi |
| Negro Ed | NE 53° | 1,517 m | 20.1 mi |
| Neale Mesa | NE 34° | 1,516 m | 17.0 mi |
| Arrastra Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,468 m | 14.8 mi |
| Muley Mountain | NE 45° | 1,452 m | 20.2 mi |
| Groom Peak | N 354° | 1,430 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:14 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 18:00 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wikieup, 16 mi away.
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