Mohave Museum of History and Arts
Mohave Museum of History and Arts is a museum in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,013 m. Hualapai Peak stands 2,566 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Old Route 66 - Oatman Road runs past it. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Mohave Museum of History and Arts in Kingman, Arizona is a private, not-for-profit organization, which was founded in 1961. It focuses on the preservation of the heritage of Northwestern Arizona and of the presentation of history and arts to the public.
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Dates from 1960.
Wikidata Q38245548, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
- On the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Tri-State Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Atlantic Spring: 1.2 mi
- Beale Spring: 1.6 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 2.2 mi
- Johnston Spring: 2.9 mi
- Coyote Holes Spring: 3.6 mi
- Bull: 1.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.2 mi
- Bull Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Mayswell Peak: 5.9 mi
- Holy Benchmark: 5.9 mi
- Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale: 0.1 mi
- United States Army - Camp Beale Springs: 0.1 mi
- Beale Wagon Route: 0.1 mi
- Kingman Veteran's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Kingman Veteran's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Metcalfe Park: 0.1 mi
- Locomotive Park: 0.1 mi
- Hubbs Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- White Cliffs Trail System: 0.7 mi
- Mohave Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive Number 3759: 0.2 mi
- Kingman Route 66 Arch: 0.2 mi
- Historic Cohenour House: 0.3 mi
- Bonelli House: 0.6 mi
- Stone House: 0.6 mi
- Arizona Route 66 Museum: 0.2 mi
- Kingman Railroad Museum: 0.5 mi
- Electric Vehicle Museum: 0.6 mi
- Cool Springs Stations Museum: 17.9 mi
- Cerbat: 9.0 mi
- Santa Claus: 13.4 mi
- Oatman: 21.4 mi
- Hackberry: 22.6 mi
- Dig-It Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Deer Canyon Picinic Area: 11.4 mi
- Hualapai Mountain Park: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mohave Museum of History and Arts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hualapai Peak | SE 131° | 2,566 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hayden Peak | SE 130° | 2,542 m | 11.6 mi |
| Aspen Peak | SE 126° | 2,489 m | 11.5 mi |
| Dean Peak | ESE 115° | 2,420 m | 12.0 mi |
| Wabayuma Peak | SSE 157° | 2,291 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pine Peak | SSE 152° | 2,199 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cherum Peak | NNW 343° | 2,127 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hibernia Peak | SSE 148° | 2,042 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:17 | 19:55 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 18:01 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:49 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingman AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/103101279
Day trips start here
- Oatman · 21 mi
- Bullhead City · 29 mi
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