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Explorers Monument

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Elevation
1,375 m
Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
Dragon Head2,362 m · 14.8 mi
Nearest byway
Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway20.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:51local time
Coordinates
36.2047, -112.4455

Explorers Monument rises to 1,375 m in Arizona. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Royal Arch, a attraction 1.0 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 20 miles off.

Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Wikidata Q49028365, matched on coordinates and name (119 m apart).

Elevation
1375 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Explorers Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadE 92°2,362 m14.8 mi
Shiva TempleE 100°2,321 m16.1 mi
Elaine CastleNE 52°2,232 m11.3 mi
King Arthur CastleENE 67°2,222 m10.6 mi
Guinevere CastleENE 69°2,203 m10.7 mi
The ColonnadeE 99°2,162 m18.2 mi
Confucius TempleE 98°2,156 m12.6 mi
Steamboat MountainNNE 13°2,123 m11.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 15
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0818:42
June solstice05:1419:1319:51
September equinox06:1817:5418:28
December solstice07:3816:4017:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

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