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Piñon Mercantile

Piñon Mercantile from directly overhead

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

Coordinates36.10074, -110.22625

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • 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
Peaks: 31
  • 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
Cliffs: 10
Parks: 2
  • Pinon Rodeo Grounds: 0.1 mi
  • Keams Canyon Community Park: 19.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rain MountainNE 49°2,371 m18.0 mi
Cliff Rose HillN 6°2,312 m21.2 mi
Toadindaaska MesaE 85°2,269 m15.7 mi
Lohali MesaENE 76°2,245 m22.8 mi
AtsadahsidahiESE 107°2,223 m18.8 mi
Balakai MesaESE 117°2,222 m18.0 mi
Big MountainNW 315°2,178 m19.8 mi
Ziltahjini PeakWNW 299°2,167 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5919:33
June solstice06:0520:0420:42
September equinox07:1018:4519:19
December solstice07:2916:3117:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313642495766737063514030

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keams Canyon, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/803728670

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