Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker
Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker is a historic site in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,714 m. Abajo Peak stands 3,459 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Murphy Point, a peak 0.7 miles away. Trail of the Ancients runs past it. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
The story
Park in San Juan County, Utah, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49478025, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,714 m
How to reach it
- On the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 18.0 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 9 mi
- Comb Ridge · 9 mi
- Tower Point · 25 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 25 mi
124 named places within 25 miles
- Murphy Point: 0.7 mi
- Browns Point: 3.3 mi
- Black Mesa Butte: 6.6 mi
- Pinenut Knoll: 7.0 mi
- Black Steer Knoll: 11.6 mi
- Ruin Spring: 3.3 mi
- Richmond Spring: 5.3 mi
- Mustang Spring: 5.8 mi
- McCracken Spring: 9.2 mi
- Alkali Seep: 11.0 mi
- Arch: 8.3 mi
- Butler Wash Ruin: 8.3 mi
- Painted Rock: 13.4 mi
- House on Fire: 13.9 mi
- Lewis Lodge: 14.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 4.7 mi
- South Park: 5.2 mi
- Central Park: 5.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 5.8 mi
- Walter C Lyman Park: 8.7 mi
- Blanding Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 8.2 mi
- Hotel Rock Ruin: 11.8 mi
- Three Kiva Pueblo: 13.2 mi
- Split Level Ruin: 13.3 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 5.0 mi
- Edge of the Cedars Museum: 6.2 mi
- Historic Hatch Trading Post: 17.7 mi
- Bluff Fort: 18.2 mi
- Comb Ridge: 10.4 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 11.6 mi
- Red Bluffs: 18.5 mi
- White Rock Point: 22.0 mi
- Solar Sculpture: 6.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abajo Peak | N 4° | 3,459 m | 20.6 mi |
| Horsehead Peak | N 3° | 3,417 m | 22.2 mi |
| South Peak | N 6° | 3,390 m | 18.7 mi |
| Twin Peaks | N 359° | 3,356 m | 21.7 mi |
| West Mountain | N 351° | 3,347 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | N 350° | 3,334 m | 19.7 mi |
| North Peak | N 360° | 3,295 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bob Park Peak | N 351° | 3,271 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanding, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356681364
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