Piñon Mercantile
Piñon Mercantile is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,936 m. Rain Mountain stands 2,371 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinon Rodeo Grounds, a park 0.1 miles away. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.
Wikidata Q2564235, matched on coordinates and name (652 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- A trading post built during the beginning of the town before township.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lamb Spring: 4.7 mi
- Tse No Dozz: 4.9 mi
- Lokasakal Spring: 5.2 mi
- Saa Betoh: 5.3 mi
- Water on the Rock Spring: 5.3 mi
- Mose Family Hill: 5.2 mi
- Little Black Spot Mountain: 6.0 mi
- First Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Whippoorwill Spring Mesa: 8.4 mi
- Low Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Burnt Corn: 6.5 mi
- Wind Rock Point: 11.1 mi
- Gum Point: 11.4 mi
- Smoke Signal Point: 13.6 mi
- Salt Point: 15.8 mi
- Pinon Rodeo Grounds: 0.1 mi
- Keams Canyon Community Park: 19.9 mi
- Hopi Cultural Center: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Piñon Mercantile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Mountain | NE 49° | 2,371 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cliff Rose Hill | N 6° | 2,312 m | 21.2 mi |
| Toadindaaska Mesa | E 85° | 2,269 m | 15.7 mi |
| Lohali Mesa | ENE 76° | 2,245 m | 22.8 mi |
| Atsadahsidahi | ESE 107° | 2,223 m | 18.8 mi |
| Balakai Mesa | ESE 117° | 2,222 m | 18.0 mi |
| Big Mountain | NW 315° | 2,178 m | 19.8 mi |
| Ziltahjini Peak | WNW 299° | 2,167 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
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 | 36 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keams Canyon, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/803728670
Take the scenic way to Piñon Mercantile.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.