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Four Corners Monument

Four Corners Monument from directly overhead

Four Corners Monument is a historic site in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,487 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 8.8 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The story

region of the United States consisting of the southwestern corner of Colorado, northwestern corner of New Mexico, northeastern corner of Arizona and southeastern corner of Utah

Wikidata Q15672, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
1487 m
Material
brass

What to expect

Operated by
Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department

How to reach it

Coordinates36.99898, -109.04518

Overlooks nearby

76 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
  • Cow Butte: 8.8 mi
  • Flat Mesa: 9.6 mi
  • Black Rock: 9.9 mi
  • Three Gray Hills: 10.3 mi
  • Black Rock Point: 11.2 mi
Springs: 6
  • Rockwell Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Forst Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Wing Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Blueberry Spring: 24.7 mi
Parks: 4
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
Historic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Artworks: 1
  • W: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ute Peak / Wisuv KáruvNE 37°3,037 m24.6 mi
Black MountainNE 35°2,863 m22.9 mi
Pastora PeakSSW 205°2,861 m15.9 mi
Zilbetod PeakSSW 206°2,820 m14.7 mi
Horse MountainNE 38°2,769 m23.4 mi
The KneesNE 40°2,685 m20.1 mi
Marble MountainNNE 34°2,618 m24.9 mi
Chezhindeza MesaSW 231°2,296 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:28
June solstice05:5820:0120:40
September equinox07:0518:4019:15
December solstice07:2716:2317:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F344049566576817870584535

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Teec NOS POS, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/158796015

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