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Centennial of Chiricahua Apache

Centennial of Chiricahua Apache from directly overhead

Centennial of Chiricahua Apache is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,150 m. Dos Cabezas Peaks stands 2,534 m to the southwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Welker-Scott Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Swift Trail Parkway passes 28 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1988

How to reach it

Coordinates32.32575, -109.49032

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Cowboy Swimming Hole: 4.8 mi
  • White Rock Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Lower Bear Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Upper Bear Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Tunnel Spring: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 44
  • Rough Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Fisher Hills: 7.0 mi
  • Maverick Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • Virginia Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Government Peak: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Old Fort Bowie: 0.3 mi
  • Chiricahua Apache Indian Agency (Ruins): 12.6 mi
  • First Fort Bowie (Ruins): 12.9 mi
  • Second Fort Bowie (Ruins): 12.9 mi
  • Abandoned Car: 19.5 mi
Parks: 10
  • Welker-Scott Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mineral Park: 10.1 mi
  • Historic Railroad Avenue Park: 20.5 mi
  • Jessie Street Park: 20.6 mi
  • Hazel Johnson Park: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 22.5 mi
  • Faraway ranch (guided tour): 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • San Simon Rest Area: 24.2 mi
  • San Simon Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wood Canyon Waterfall: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dos Cabezas PeaksSW 225°2,534 m10.0 mi
Cochise HeadSSE 149°2,465 m21.5 mi
Cooper PeakSSW 213°2,412 m9.4 mi
Iron TowerSW 222°2,406 m10.2 mi
Timber MountainSSE 153°2,375 m20.6 mi
Government PeakS 188°2,303 m8.5 mi
Howard PeakSSW 203°2,284 m9.5 mi
Simmons PeakSW 235°2,251 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2317:5818:30
June solstice05:1218:5319:29
September equinox06:0717:4418:16
December solstice07:1616:4017:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465055627080818075645245
Precip in1.00.80.60.20.30.52.62.00.90.70.61.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5084582421

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