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Sergeant William Alchesay, Indian Scout

Sergeant William Alchesay, Indian Scout from directly overhead

Sergeant William Alchesay, Indian Scout is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,525 m. Miller Peak stands 2,886 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Eyes Of The Army, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
brass
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.55385, -110.36476
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Star Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Demonstration Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Split Rock: 3.0 mi
  • Split Rock Peak: 3.0 mi
  • Scott's Peak: 4.3 mi
Springs: 55
  • Blacktail Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Kino Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Cave Spring: 5.3 mi
  • McClure Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Peterson Spring: 6.9 mi
Parks: 24
  • Buffalo Soldier Legacy Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Brown Parade Field: 0.3 mi
  • Soldier Creek Park: 3.5 mi
  • Cyr Center Park: 3.7 mi
  • Busby Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 8
  • Fort Huachuca Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Rose Tree Museum: 20.6 mi
  • O.K. Corral: 20.7 mi
  • The Audie Murphy and Medal of Honor Museum: 20.8 mi
  • Boot Hill Museum: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Brunckow's Cabin: 13.5 mi
  • Old Tombstone Western Theme Park: 20.6 mi
  • Wyatt Earp Village: 20.6 mi
  • Gunfighter Hall of Fame: 20.6 mi
  • Old Tombstone Bunkhouse: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Addendum Wall: 16.6 mi
  • Shallow End: 16.7 mi
  • Spine Cave: 16.7 mi
  • Superfly Sector: 16.7 mi
  • Bee Cave: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Eyes Of The Army: 0.2 mi
  • The Buffalo Soldier: 0.3 mi
  • Wyatt Earp: 20.6 mi
  • Patagonia Mosaic: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Sacred Heart Church Rose Trees: 20.9 mi
  • Patagonia Memorial Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Patagonia Community Garden: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Camp Mohave: 0.8 mi
  • Camp Yuma: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Carr Canyon Waterfall: 9.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Sergeant William Alchesay, Indian Scout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller PeakSSE2,886 m11.9 mi
Carr PeakSSE2,816 m10.4 mi
Ramsey PeakSSE2,659 m8.5 mi
Pat Scott PeakS2,596 m8.7 mi
Huachuca PeakSSW2,554 m4.5 mi
Granite PeakSSE2,547 m10.0 mi
Apache PeakNNW2,530 m19.1 mi
Peterson PeakSSW2,410 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2618:0118:33
June solstice05:1818:5419:30
September equinox06:1017:4718:20
December solstice07:1816:4617:23

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454954606877777672645346
Precip in0.80.60.50.20.20.53.53.31.30.60.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sierra Vista, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13274905099

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