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Tug-Of-War Historical Marker

Tug-Of-War Historical Marker from directly overhead

Tug-Of-War Historical Marker is a historic site in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,853 m. Little Black Spot Mountain stands 2,135 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Orchard Picnic Ground, a park 0.9 miles away. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q49572369, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
1853 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.87723, -110.64180

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Siwukva: 2.8 mi
  • Hotevilla Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Cave Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Hoonawpa: 5.4 mi
  • Ruins Spring: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 39
  • Patangvostuyqa: 1.1 mi
  • Oraibi Mesa: 3.8 mi
  • Oraibi Butte: 4.1 mi
  • Third Mesa: 4.1 mi
  • Taawaki: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
Parks: 3
  • Old Orchard Picnic Ground: 0.9 mi
  • Hopi Tribe Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Keams Canyon Community Park: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Museums: 1
  • Hopi Cultural Center: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tug-Of-War Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Black Spot MountainNE 51°2,135 m22.4 mi
Egloffstein ButteSSE 148°2,032 m24.4 mi
Oraibi MesaWNW 302°2,002 m3.8 mi
Oraibi ButteW 273°1,993 m4.1 mi
Many Bobcats HillNNE 29°1,958 m15.3 mi
First MesaENE 72°1,948 m24.9 mi
Third MesaN 355°1,935 m4.1 mi
Sun AltarESE 107°1,931 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:35
June solstice06:0720:0520:43
September equinox07:1118:4719:21
December solstice07:3016:3317:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313642495766737063514030

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keams Canyon, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359252805

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