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Camp Crittenden Historical Marker

Camp Crittenden Historical Marker from directly overhead

Camp Crittenden Historical Marker is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,424 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road runs past it.

The record

What the record says

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Inscription
Established August 10, 1867. Named Camp Crittenden by Generals Orders No. 57 Department of California, September 30, 1867, in honor of Thomas S. Crittenden, Col. 32nd U.S. Infantry Major General U.S.
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Coordinates31.65871, -110.69710
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Cottonwood Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Monkey Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Chet Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Apache Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Tunnel Spring: 6.4 mi
Peaks
  • Mount Hughes: 3.8 mi
  • Ditch Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Candelerio Peak: 7.5 mi
  • Kunde Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Granite Mountain: 8.0 mi
Parks: 28
  • Richardson Park: 9.0 mi
  • Narrows: 17.7 mi
  • Santa Rita III Park: 20.1 mi
  • Sycamore Canyon Park: 20.4 mi
  • Canoa Preserve Park: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Drop Tank Rocket Body: 4.3 mi
  • Barn: 6.5 mi
  • P: 8.0 mi
  • Mowry Mine Monument: 8.8 mi
  • Train Order Semaphore: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Camp Yuma: 20.7 mi
  • Camp Mohave: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Addendum Wall: 19.6 mi
  • Shallow End: 19.7 mi
  • Spine Cave: 19.8 mi
  • Superfly Sector: 19.8 mi
  • Bee Cave: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Patagonia Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Patagonia Community Garden: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Camp Crittenden Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WrightsonWNW 286°2,882.32 m9.2 mi
Mount HopkinsW 281°2,576 m11.2 mi
Josephine PeakW 280°2,563 m8.6 mi
McCleary PeakWNW 298°2,546 m10.1 mi
Apache PeakNE 54°2,530 m19.5 mi
Florida PeakWNW 301°2,480 m9.1 mi
French Joe PeakNE 55°2,321 m19.3 mi
Pete MountainWNW 286°2,307 m12.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0318:35
June solstice05:1918:5619:32
September equinox06:1217:4918:21
December solstice07:1916:4717:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474853596776777572645546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonoita, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10597922138

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