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Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial

Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial from directly overhead

Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,711 m. Chiricahua Peak stands 2,979 m to the west-southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cypress Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away.

What the record says

Inscription
Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales (July 29, 1935–January 4, 2010)

How to reach it

Coordinates31.87791, -109.22204

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Reed Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Silver Peak: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Sceloporus: 2.5 mi
  • Log Peak: 2.6 mi
  • Sanders Peak: 2.8 mi
Springs
  • Cypress Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Cow Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Ash Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Welch Seep: 1.5 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Explosives Shack: 2.9 mi
  • Cima Park Fire Guard Station Barn: 3.7 mi
  • Harper Memorial Chapel: 4.2 mi
  • Barfoot Park National Natural Landmark marker: 4.3 mi
  • Sentinel Peak Fire Lookout Memorial: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Winn Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Lower Cave Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Upper Cave Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 3.0 mi
Parks: 8
  • Bird watching area: 1.1 mi
  • Maple Camp: 2.4 mi
  • Pine Park: 2.4 mi
  • Pole Bridge Canyon Natural Area: 7.2 mi
  • Ned Hall Community Park: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Johnny Ringo Grave: 11.6 mi
  • Faraway ranch (guided tour): 12.6 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 12.6 mi
  • Geronimo Surrender Monument: 21.5 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Wagon Wheel: 4.3 mi
  • Boat Minions: 6.8 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 6.8 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 6.8 mi
  • Tractor Minion: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiricahua PeakWSW2,979 m4.6 mi
Fly PeakW2,948 m3.6 mi
Aspen PeakSW2,941 m4.4 mi
Snowshed PeakSW2,936 m3.8 mi
Ward PeakWSW2,918 m4.0 mi
Raspberry PeakSW2,871 m6.1 mi
Paint RockSW2,858 m5.5 mi
Riggs PeakW2,837 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:5718:29
June solstice05:1218:5119:26
September equinox06:0617:4318:15
December solstice07:1416:4117:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414449556271737166584841
Precip in1.41.10.90.40.50.93.94.42.11.11.31.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portal 4 SW, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2240584493

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