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Twin Arrows

Twin Arrows from directly overhead

Twin Arrows is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,796 m. Fremont Peak stands 3,648 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Arrows Trading Post, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.7 miles off.

ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States

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Coordinates35.16111, -111.27944

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Merrill Crater: 4.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Crater: 5.4 mi
  • Campbell Crater: 7.5 mi
  • Francis Crater: 8.2 mi
  • Cinder Mountain: 8.4 mi
Springs
  • Yellow Jacket Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Billy Back Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Ashurst Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Elk Spring: 11.4 mi
Parks: 37
  • Forked Pine Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Peaks View County Park: 15.5 mi
  • Continental Park: 16.9 mi
  • Smokerise Park: 17.2 mi
  • Smoke Rise Park: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 31
  • Twin Arrows: 0.0 mi
  • Astronaut Statue: 17.2 mi
  • South Space: 18.2 mi
  • Crater Bowl: 18.3 mi
  • East Portal: 18.4 mi
Museums: 14
Attractions: 9
  • Gorge: 8.6 mi
  • Two Guns: 11.1 mi
  • Waterbird petroglyph site: 15.8 mi
  • Levitate Adventure Park: 17.5 mi
  • Grand Falls: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
Gardens: 6
  • The Forest Garden: 20.6 mi
  • The Hummingbird Garden: 20.6 mi
  • The Wildflower Garden: 20.6 mi
  • The Pond and Wetland Garden: 20.6 mi
  • The Lizard Garden: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Mary Boat Landin: 15.0 mi
  • Maricopa Ramada: 23.2 mi
  • Yavapai Ramada: 23.3 mi
  • Cochise Ramada: 23.3 mi
  • Navajo Ramada: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Twin Arrows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fremont PeakWNW 298°3,648 m24.3 mi
Doyle PeakWNW 299°3,493 m23.7 mi
Schultz PeakWNW 298°3,074 m22.6 mi
Elden MountainWNW 287°2,834 m18.8 mi
Sugarloaf PeakNW 307°2,829 m23.5 mi
TV HillWNW 288°2,797 m19.3 mi
Devils HeadWNW 287°2,782 m19.5 mi
Little Elden MountainWNW 293°2,749 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0419:37
June solstice06:1220:0620:43
September equinox07:1418:5019:23
December solstice07:3016:3817:18

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, 1 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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