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Battle of Picacho Pass Memorial

Battle of Picacho Pass Memorial from directly overhead

Battle of Picacho Pass Memorial is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 578 m. Jeffords Peak stands 1,431 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mormon Trail Historical Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 140 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.

Only battle of the Civil War fought in Arizona Territory

What the record says

Inscription
Battle at Picacho 4/15/1862

How to reach it

Coordinates32.64572, -111.40052

140 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 52
  • Picacho Peak: 0.7 mi
  • Newman Peak: 5.1 mi
  • Cerro Prieto: 8.6 mi
  • Pan Quemado: 8.9 mi
  • Samaniego Hills: 9.5 mi
Parks: 42
  • Mormon Trail Historical Marker: 0.4 mi
  • Red Rock Village Park: 6.6 mi
  • Jones Park: 11.2 mi
  • Southwest Gas Site Mini Park: 11.5 mi
  • Veterans Heritage Park: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
Artworks: 11
  • Cowboy and Cowgirl Dancing Wood Artwork: 11.4 mi
  • Horse Wood Artwork: 11.4 mi
  • Cowgirl Wood Artwork: 11.4 mi
  • Pinal Martial Arts Mural: 11.5 mi
  • Eloy Chamber Of Commerce Mural: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 3
Springs: 3
  • Cochie Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Bass Spring: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jeffords PeakESE 111°1,431 m22.4 mi
Newman PeakN 0°1,368 m5.1 mi
TortillaESE 102°1,302 m21.1 mi
Silver Bell PeakSSW 198°1,301 m17.2 mi
Coyote PeakENE 57°1,208 m22.8 mi
Ragged TopSSW 201°1,191 m14.5 mi
Confidence PeakSSW 203°1,139 m17.4 mi
Waterman PeakSSW 192°1,139 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3018:0518:38
June solstice05:1919:0119:37
September equinox06:1517:5118:24
December solstice07:2516:4717:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707988919085756353
Precip in1.01.10.90.30.20.21.31.90.90.50.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Picacho 8 SE, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4714402277

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