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Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument

Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument from directly overhead

Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument is a historic site in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,127 m. Hutch Mountain stands 2,598 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hart Point, a peak 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 44 miles off.

About

The story

Park in Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49473824, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,127 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.54603, -111.22066
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Quien Sabe Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Little Moqui Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Big Moqui Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Quail Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Pinchot Springs: 3.3 mi
Peaks
  • Hart Point: 2.1 mi
  • Bushy Knoll: 9.4 mi
  • Oak Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Turkey Mountain: 10.8 mi
  • Baker Butte: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Original General Spring Box: 6.3 mi
  • Double Cabin: 11.6 mi
  • Spade Ranch house: 12.9 mi
  • Nuvakwewtaqa Ruins: 16.6 mi
  • Ruin Hill: 17.1 mi
Parks: 10
  • Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area: 15.7 mi
  • East Verde Park: 19.3 mi
  • Tonto Natural Bridge State Park: 20.4 mi
  • Rocky Point Recreation Area: 21.2 mi
  • Aspen Recreation Area: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 9
  • Third Crossing: 13.0 mi
  • Second Crossing: 13.6 mi
  • Water Wheel: 14.0 mi
  • First Crossing: 14.6 mi
  • Horton Creek Picnic Site: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 2
  • Pine-Strawberry Museum: 17.3 mi
  • Zane Grey House: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Camp Geronimo central restroom: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Plant Demonstration: 17.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hutch MountainNNW2,598 m20.1 mi
Mahan MountainNNW2,512 m19.2 mi
Baker ButteSW2,456 m11.1 mi
Pine MountainNNW2,428 m16.4 mi
Jones MountainNW2,417 m21.6 mi
Promontory ButteSE2,391 m17.5 mi
Lake MountainNW2,390 m23.1 mi
Bill Back ButteNW2,356 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0418:37
June solstice05:1319:0419:42
September equinox06:1417:5018:23
December solstice07:2916:4017:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465463696761504031
Precip in2.32.21.90.90.80.32.83.31.91.41.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Ridge RS, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359261881

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