Canyon City Mill
Canyon City Mill is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 746 m. Wabayuma Peak stands 2,291 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Oatman Jail, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Old Route 66 - Oatman Road passes 0.6 miles off. 186 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
Operations ceased in 1991 after 90,000 gallons of cyanide solution was spilled. Operation used 3 30,000-gallon tanks to store sodium cyanide solution, which was sprayed or dripped onto piles of crushed ore in the leach field.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Inscription
- None.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
- 0.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.8 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Tri-State Viewpoint · 3 mi
186 named places within 25 miles
- Shaffer Spring: 2.9 mi
- Onetto Spring: 3.1 mi
- Walker Springs: 3.5 mi
- Cool Spring: 3.6 mi
- Indian Spring: 3.8 mi
- El Camino Village HOA Park: 11.4 mi
- Colorado River Nature Center: 13.4 mi
- Stonebridge HOA Park: 13.9 mi
- Gary Keith Civic Park: 14.0 mi
- Bullhead City Community Park: 14.1 mi
- Wrigley Peak: 2.0 mi
- Boundary Cone: 2.3 mi
- Leland Butte: 2.8 mi
- Ute Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Negrohead: 3.7 mi
- Oatman: 12.3 mi
- Fort Mohave: 13.7 mi
- Hardyville Pioneer Cemetary: 14.0 mi
- Greg Williams Fields at Rotary Park: 14.8 mi
- Arizona Veterans Memorial (Eternal Flame): 15.4 mi
- Oatman Jail: 1.5 mi
- Shootin' Gallery: 1.5 mi
- Desert Dig-ins: 1.5 mi
- Cool Springs Station Museum: 4.7 mi
- Route 66 Informational sign: 4.9 mi
- Cool Springs Stations Museum: 4.6 mi
- Don Laughlin's Classic Auto Exhibition Hall: 15.5 mi
- Don Laughlin's Classic Car Collection - First Floor Showroom: 15.5 mi
- Colorado River Museum: 15.8 mi
- Needles Regional Museum: 16.9 mi
- Oatman: 1.6 mi
- Mohave City: 13.7 mi
- Polhamus Landing: 16.7 mi
- Cerbat: 24.9 mi
- Santa Claus: 24.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 13.4 mi
- Bella's Garden: 14.2 mi
- Dig-It Community Garden: 24.3 mi
- Haviland Rest Area (I-40 Westbound): 18.0 mi
- Haviland Rest Area (I-40 Eastbound): 18.1 mi
- Poki, World's Largest Desert Tortoise: 14.0 mi
- Big Bend Conservation Area: 16.5 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 24.4 mi
- Golgotha: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Canyon City Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabayuma Peak | E 95° | 2,291 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cerbat Peak | NE 38° | 1,575 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mayswell Peak | NE 41° | 1,572 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Nutt | NNE 17° | 1,522 m | 6.1 mi |
| Holy Benchmark | ENE 70° | 1,495 m | 21.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 41° | 1,413 m | 22.0 mi |
| Battleship Mountain | N 2° | 1,258 m | 4.9 mi |
| Thimble Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,195 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 88 | 75 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bullhead City, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12694966421
Day trips start here
- Oatman · 2 mi
- Bullhead City · 14 mi
- Laughlin · 16 mi
- Needles · 17 mi
- Topock · 21 mi
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