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Wickenburg Massacre Historical Monument

Wickenburg Massacre Historical Monument, a historic site in Arizona
Wickenburg Massacre Historical Monument, a historic site in ArizonaHypnogator · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wickenburg Massacre Historical Monument is a historic site in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 716 m. Rocky Boy Peak stands 1,879 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Joshua Forest Scenic Road passes 14 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

monument in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Wikidata Q49580374, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
716 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.96308, -112.79726
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Tub Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Sayer Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Sayer Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Corner Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Amazon Spring: 16.6 mi
Peaks: 57
  • Black Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Black Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 4.0 mi
  • W Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • West Mountain: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 23
  • Vulture City: 10.2 mi
  • Sayer Springs - Old Stage Coach stop.: 12.4 mi
  • Jesse Steed: 16.7 mi
  • Eric Marsh: 16.7 mi
  • Clayton Whitted: 16.7 mi
Parks: 15
  • Sunset Park: 0.2 mi
  • Barbara Brown Park: 3.2 mi
  • Maguire Park: 3.3 mi
  • Pinky's Park: 3.6 mi
  • Coffinger Park: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Box Canyon of the Hassayampa River: 7.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Vulture Arch: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wickenburg Massacre Historical Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky Boy PeakN 359°1,879 m24.4 mi
Antelope PeakNNE 12°1,760 m17.8 mi
Rich HillNNE 19°1,629 m15.3 mi
Wades ButteNE 43°1,626 m18.5 mi
Blowout MountainNNE 24°1,620 m19.6 mi
Round MountainNNE 28°1,601 m17.9 mi
Wild Horse MesaNNE 34°1,563 m17.3 mi
Seal MountainNE 46°1,549 m19.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:1018:43
June solstice05:2119:0919:46
September equinox06:2017:5618:29
December solstice07:3316:4817:27

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505258647281888780685749
Precip in1.21.61.00.30.20.11.12.01.00.50.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wickenburg, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1750575746

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