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Crystal Recreation Area

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Elevation
295 m
Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
Slatington Mountain673 m · 15.2 mi
Nearest byway
Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway27.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
34.4796, -93.6388
Crystal Recreation Area from directly overhead

Crystal Recreation Area is a park in Arkansas, at a recorded 295 m. Slatington Mountain stands 673 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Beck Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 27 miles off.

Elevation
295 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Crystal Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slatington MountainWSW 258°673 m15.2 mi
Gap MountainSW 226°576 m8.4 mi
Pryor MountainWSW 238°558 m15.5 mi
High PeakESE 103°553 m2.0 mi
Bald MountainWSW 240°540 m10.7 mi
Sherman MountainWSW 244°532 m14.3 mi
Paul MountainSW 234°530 m15.3 mi
Wheeler MountainNE 45°522 m1.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:27
June solstice06:0319:5420:31
September equinox07:0318:4019:13
December solstice07:1816:3017:09

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394350596775797871605041
Precip in4.04.25.16.16.54.74.23.04.64.75.45.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT IDA 3 SE, 5 mi away.

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