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Flagstaff War Memorial

Flagstaff War Memorial from directly overhead

Flagstaff War Memorial is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,105 m. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheeler Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 3.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.20015, -111.65162

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
  • McMillan Mesa: 2.4 mi
  • Devils Head: 3.7 mi
  • TV Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Elden Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Observatory Mesa: 4.6 mi
Parks: 49
  • Wheeler Park: 0.0 mi
  • Colton Park: 0.1 mi
  • Gandy Dancer Park: 0.3 mi
  • Plaza Vieja Park: 0.4 mi
  • Thorpe Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 27
  • "Touch Home, Reach Sky": 0.0 mi
  • Frontier Adventure: 0.1 mi
  • "The Veridic Gardens of Effie La Roux": 0.2 mi
  • "Arizona Landmarks Pole": 0.2 mi
  • "Rainbow Flow": 0.2 mi
Attractions: 19
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 13
Picnic sites: 11
  • Maricopa Ramada: 4.6 mi
  • Cochise Ramada: 4.6 mi
  • Navajo Ramada: 4.7 mi
  • Yavapai Ramada: 4.8 mi
  • Lake Mary Boat Landin: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Gardens: 7
  • The Lizard Garden: 0.9 mi
  • The Pond and Wetland Garden: 0.9 mi
  • The Forest Garden: 0.9 mi
  • The Wildflower Garden: 0.9 mi
  • The Hummingbird Garden: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Parks Rest Area: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sycamore Falls: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Devil's Bridge: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Flagstaff War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Humphreys PeakN3,851 m10.2 mi
Agassiz PeakN3,766 m8.8 mi
Fremont PeakN3,648 m8.5 mi
Aubineau PeakN3,608 m10.7 mi
Rees PeakN3,497 m10.8 mi
Doyle PeakN3,493 m9.0 mi
Schultz PeakN3,074 m8.1 mi
Elden MountainNE2,834 m4.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:39
June solstice05:1319:0719:45
September equinox06:1517:5118:25
December solstice07:3216:4017:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338445161676558483830
Precip in2.12.21.90.90.80.32.63.01.81.51.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flagstaff AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13143297486

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