- Elevation
- 420 m
- Tallest summit within 13.4 miles
- Ironview Peak1,531 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road7.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5554, -111.5741
Blue Point Picnic Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 420 m. Ironview Peak stands 1,531 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheeps Crossing, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 7.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 420 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Blue Point Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironview Peak | SE 138° | 1,531 m | 10.8 mi |
| The Flatiron | SE 140° | 1,419 m | 10.7 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | SE 134° | 1,398 m | 12.5 mi |
| Malapais Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,289 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,075 m | 10.4 mi |
| Geronimo Head | ESE 108° | 1,060 m | 11.4 mi |
| Black Top Mesa | ESE 122° | 1,024 m | 13.3 mi |
| Black Cross Butte | E 87° | 1,018 m | 12.4 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 24.7 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 15 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stewart Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Lone Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Dome Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Goldfield Mountains: 4.3 mi
- Coon Bluff: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Desert Belle Cruises: 2.4 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 8.3 mi
- Superstition Mountain Museum: 8.6 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop: 15.1 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead: 15.2 mi
Parks
- Saguaro del Norte Recreation Site: 2.7 mi
- Butcher Jones Recreation Site: 3.7 mi
- Camp Reno Historical Marker: 6.2 mi
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 6.7 mi
- Trailhead Parke: 6.9 mi
Springs
- Cottonwood Spring: 5.8 mi
- Hidden Water Spring: 8.3 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 8.7 mi
- Blue Spring: 8.8 mi
- Secucito Spring: 9.5 mi
Artworks
- Bella Vida Mural: 9.7 mi
- Lion Statue: 13.2 mi
- The Need To Know: 16.2 mi
- Pioneer Park Grotto: 17.1 mi
- Pioneer Park Monument: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Jim Hart Memorial Monument: 7.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Lost Dutchman Gold Route: 9.8 mi
- Lost Dutchman Monument: 9.8 mi
- Boeing Veteran's Memorial: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 47
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 15.8 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 16.1 mi
- Entryway Garden: 16.2 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Sheeps Crossing: 0.2 mi
- Pebble Beach: 0.2 mi
- Water Users Picnic: 1.8 mi
- Goldfield: 2.7 mi
- Butcher Jones: 3.7 mi
Museums: 25
- River Of Time Museum: 9.1 mi
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 11.7 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Hoo-Hoogam Ki Museum: 17.4 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Blue Point: 0.3 mi
- Razorback Point: 3.8 mi
- Coon Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Ittindi Rock: 7.8 mi
- Satchin Cliff: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 6.6 mi
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 20.8 mi
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 22.6 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 22.8 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Sandy Beach: 6.3 mi
- Back Beach: 12.5 mi
- Fish Beach: 12.8 mi
- Illinois: 22.0 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 10.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stewart MTN DAM, 2 mi away.
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