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Horsethief Basin Recreation Area

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Elevation
1,864 m
Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
Moscow Peak2,343 m · 17.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
19:45local time
Coordinates
34.1723, -112.2804
Horsethief Basin Recreation Area from directly overhead

Horsethief Basin Recreation Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 1,864 m. Moscow Peak stands 2,343 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bens Spring, a spring 1.3 miles away.

Elevation
1864 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Horsethief Basin Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moscow PeakNNW 338°2,343 m17.3 mi
Towers MountainNW 311°2,324 m6.6 mi
Lane MountainWSW 240°2,195 m2.6 mi
Watson PeakWSW 241°2,183 m2.6 mi
Wasson PeakWNW 283°2,166 m3.8 mi
Yankee Doodle PeakNNW 336°2,148 m16.9 mi
Porphry MountainWNW 301°2,141 m5.6 mi
Horse MountainWNW 301°2,127 m8.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Ghost towns: 11
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0818:41
June solstice05:1919:0819:45
September equinox06:1817:5418:27
December solstice07:3216:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586676818074645346
Precip in1.71.91.40.40.40.12.02.11.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cordes, 11 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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