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Big Chair

Big Chair, seen from above at true elevation

Big Chair rises to 1,716 m in Arizona. Big Point stands 2,408 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Thunderbird Mesa, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Arizona, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012361, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1716 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.92861, -110.06235

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 20
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 6
  • Oljato Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Cedar Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Tah nih choa ah Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Hummingbird Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Sunnyside Spring: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Thunderbird Mesa: 0.8 mi
  • Brigham Young's Tomb: 8.2 mi
  • Hat Rock: 11.9 mi
  • Brick Arch: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Navajo Ancient Wall Murals: 1.5 mi
  • Navajo Welcome Center: 7.9 mi
  • San Juan Trading Post: 18.8 mi
Parks: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Johns Canyon Waterfall: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Big Chair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big PointW 268°2,408 m21.1 mi
AgathlaSW 232°2,164 m11.5 mi
Segeke ButteSW 230°2,058 m15.1 mi
Hoskinnini MesaWNW 285°2,051 m18.0 mi
Azansosi MesaWSW 259°2,019 m16.5 mi
Mitchell MesaNW 318°2,004 m4.0 mi
Eagle MesaNNW 338°2,002 m8.8 mi
The RampW 269°1,991 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:32
June solstice06:0220:0520:44
September equinox07:0918:4519:19
December solstice07:3016:2717:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333847556577807770584333

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monument Valley, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1302 — Big Chair, Navajo County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359242593

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