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KOFA Pronghorn Protected Area

KOFA Pronghorn Protected Area from directly overhead

KOFA Pronghorn Protected Area is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Signal Peak stands 1,481 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kofa Game Range, a park 2.9 miles away. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates33.21115, -113.99279

55 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 30
  • Kofa Butte: 5.9 mi
  • Polaris Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Courthouse Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Kofa Mountains: 8.5 mi
  • Old Smokey Mountain: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Natural Arch: 6.1 mi
  • Natural Arch: 6.3 mi
  • Natural Arch: 12.8 mi
  • Natural Arch: 13.1 mi
  • Natural Arch: 14.3 mi
Springs: 7
  • Tunnel Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Alamo Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Budweiser Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Holly Seep: 15.5 mi
  • Wilkinson Seep: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Big Eye Mine: 13.3 mi
  • Hovatter Homestead: 16.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Kofa Game Range: 2.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Castle Dome Mine Museum: 15.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of KOFA Pronghorn Protected Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Signal PeakNNW 333°1,481 m11.5 mi
Ten Ewe MountainNNW 336°1,437 m11.1 mi
Summit PeakNNW 336°1,308 m10.4 mi
Old Smokey MountainNNW 341°1,307 m9.5 mi
Castle Dome PeakSW 225°1,151 m12.3 mi
Polaris MountainN 6°1,099 m6.7 mi
Thumb PeakSSW 207°1,007 m14.3 mi
New WaterNNE 30°976 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:1518:48
June solstice05:2819:1219:49
September equinox06:2518:0118:34
December solstice07:3616:5617:33

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586066717988929287776657
Precip in0.90.80.60.20.20.10.90.90.70.40.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kofa Mine, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/893548678

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