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Wilford

Wilford from directly overhead

Wilford is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,048 m. Promontory Butte stands 2,391 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Crandall Peak, a peak 3.9 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 13 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States

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Coordinates34.36500, -110.64600
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Turkey Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Turkey Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Turkey Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Turkey Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 50
  • Crandall Peak: 3.9 mi
  • Bunger Point: 4.5 mi
  • Brookbank Point: 6.3 mi
  • Dead Horse Point: 9.2 mi
  • Possum Point: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
Parks: 11
  • Walker Park: 4.1 mi
  • Tall Timbers County Park: 5.2 mi
  • Phoenix Park: 6.9 mi
  • Sardine Point Day Use: 13.5 mi
  • Forest Road 171 Camping Area: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Rocky Point Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 1: 20.6 mi
  • Haigler Canyon Picnic Use: 20.8 mi
  • Christopher Creek Picnic: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Mary Maud: 5.4 mi
  • Historical Wallace Adminstrative Site USFS: 20.5 mi
  • Double Cabin: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • HOCRN: 5.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Promontory ButteW 266°2,391 m22.3 mi
Brookbank PointWSW 247°2,343 m6.3 mi
OW PointWSW 240°2,303 m12.0 mi
Colcord MountainWSW 237°2,284 m14.7 mi
Chediski PeakS 185°2,272 m12.6 mi
Bunger PointSSE 156°2,259 m4.5 mi
Hub PointESE 108°2,181 m20.6 mi
Burke MountainESE 123°2,163 m22.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0118:35
June solstice05:1219:0219:39
September equinox06:1117:4818:21
December solstice07:2616:3817:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333642485565696862524133
Precip in1.71.71.40.70.60.42.73.01.81.21.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heber (black Mesa) RS, 5 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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