Museum · Arizona
Museum of Northern Arizona
Museum of Northern Arizona is a museum in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,161 m. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the north, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheshire Park, a park 0.2 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 1.0 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates35.23450, -111.66560
- 1.0 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
- 14.5 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
- 2.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.7 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- City Overlook · 2 mi
- Petroglyph Overlook · 6 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 15 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- McMillan Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Dry Lake Hills: 2.7 mi
- Observatory Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Devils Head: 3.1 mi
- West Dry Lake Hill: 3.3 mi
Springs
- Chimney Spring: 2.1 mi
- Paradise Spring: 2.3 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 2.8 mi
- Elden Spring: 3.7 mi
- Belle Spring: 3.8 mi
Parks: 43
- Cheshire Park: 0.2 mi
- Thorpe Disc Golf Park: 2.0 mi
- Thorpe Park: 2.0 mi
- Buffalo Park: 2.1 mi
- McPherson Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 27
- Flagstaff Buffalo: 2.2 mi
- Origins Gallery: 2.2 mi
- Martian: 2.2 mi
- "Touch Home, Reach Sky": 2.5 mi
- Asset #7: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- Lowell Observatory: 2.2 mi
- North Pole Experience: 4.0 mi
- Levitate Adventure Park: 4.9 mi
- Waterbird petroglyph site: 6.8 mi
- Humphreys Peak B-24 Bomber Crash Site: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Fisher Point: 6.9 mi
- Harding Point: 15.8 mi
- East Buzzard Point: 16.7 mi
- Buckhead Point: 17.7 mi
- West Buzzard Point: 17.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona research facility: 0.2 mi
- Slipher Rotunda Museum: 2.2 mi
- Astronomy Discovery Center: 2.2 mi
- Riordan Mansion: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Cochise Ramada: 6.5 mi
- Maricopa Ramada: 6.6 mi
- Navajo Ramada: 6.6 mi
- Yavapai Ramada: 6.7 mi
- Lake Mary Boat Landin: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness: 7.4 mi
- Pumphouse County Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Walnut Canyon National Monument: 10.3 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 12.8 mi
- Kendrick Mountain Wilderness: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Juniper Street Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- The Lizard Garden: 3.4 mi
- The Pond and Wetland Garden: 3.4 mi
- The Forest Garden: 3.4 mi
- The Wildflower Garden: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Flagstaff Historical Monument: 1.9 mi
- Flagstaff War Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Historic Route 66 Logo: 2.7 mi
- Columbarium wall: 10.3 mi
- Memorial wall: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Parks Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Parks Rest Area: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- House Rock: 22.2 mi
- Twin Arrows: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Sycamore Falls: 21.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Devil's Bridge: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Museum of Northern Arizona. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys Peak | N 355° | 3,850.77 m | 7.8 mi |
| Agassiz Peak | N 354° | 3,766 m | 6.4 mi |
| Fremont Peak | N 3° | 3,648 m | 6.1 mi |
| Aubineau Peak | N 2° | 3,608 m | 8.4 mi |
| Rees Peak | N 5° | 3,497 m | 8.4 mi |
| Doyle Peak | N 9° | 3,493 m | 6.7 mi |
| Schultz Peak | NNE 19° | 3,074 m | 5.9 mi |
| Elden Mountain | E 83° | 2,834 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Valley, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/14117038
Day trips start here
- Flagstaff · 3 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · 13 mi
- Mormon Lake Village · 23 mi
- Sedona · 26 mi
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