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Fray Marcos de Niza Historical Monument

Fray Marcos de Niza Historical Monument from directly overhead

Fray Marcos de Niza Historical Monument is a historic site in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,444 m. Miller Peak stands 2,886 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lochiel, a ghost town 0.3 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 14 miles off. 182 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

About

The story

park in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States of America

Wikidata Q49491617, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1444 m
Inscription
BY THIS VALLEY OF SAN RAFAEL FRAY MARCOS DE NIZA VICE COMMISSARY OF THE FRANCISCAN ORDER AND DELEGATE OF THE VICEROY IN MEXICO ENTERED ARIZONA THE FIRST EUROPEAN WEST OF THE ROCKIES APRIL 12, 1539
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

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Coordinates31.33914, -110.62740
Around it

182 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
  • Mount Washington: 5.9 mi
  • Cerro El Tordillo: 6.9 mi
  • Red Hill: 7.8 mi
  • American Peak: 9.3 mi
  • Jones Mesa: 9.7 mi
Springs: 52
  • Sheehy Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Benton Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Paymaster Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Crescent Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Farrell Spring: 8.0 mi
Parks: 32
  • Richardson Park: 15.7 mi
  • Benito Juarez: 17.6 mi
  • Eusebio Kino Park: 17.8 mi
  • Fleischer Park: 17.8 mi
  • Memorial Park: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 18
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 5
  • The Patagonia Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Primeria Alta History Museum: 18.5 mi
  • Museo de Arte de Nogales: 18.7 mi
  • Pete Kitchens Museum: 19.9 mi
  • Fort Huachuca Museum: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Patagonia Community Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Patagonia Memorial Garden: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Camp Yuma: 20.5 mi
  • Camp Mohave: 20.6 mi
  • Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Carr Canyon Waterfall: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fray Marcos de Niza Historical Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller PeakE 79°2,885.77 m20.1 mi
Carr PeakENE 75°2,815.66 m19.7 mi
Ramsey PeakENE 69°2,659 m18.4 mi
Pat Scott PeakENE 69°2,596 m17.7 mi
Huachuca PeakNE 54°2,554 m17.8 mi
Granite PeakENE 74°2,547 m18.3 mi
Peterson PeakNE 55°2,410 m16.6 mi
Lyle PeakNE 55°2,387 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0218:34
June solstice05:1918:5519:31
September equinox06:1217:4918:21
December solstice07:1816:4817:25

Local time (America/Hermosillo).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505257627080817975665749
Precip in0.80.80.60.30.10.54.23.41.50.60.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales Intl AP, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359265912

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