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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

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
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
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
Nature reserves: 15
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
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiricahua PeakWSW 241°2,979 m4.6 mi
Fly PeakW 265°2,948.11 m3.6 mi
Aspen PeakSW 231°2,941 m4.4 mi
Snowshed PeakSW 225°2,936 m3.8 mi
Ward PeakWSW 257°2,918 m4.0 mi
Raspberry PeakSW 232°2,871 m6.1 mi
Paint RockSW 236°2,858 m5.5 mi
Riggs PeakW 278°2,837 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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