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Mitchell Mesa

Mitchell Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Mitchell Mesa rises to 2,004 m in Arizona. Big Point stands 2,408 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Valley Visitor Center, a museum 0.7 miles away. Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off.

The story

mesa in Navajo County, Arizona, United States

Wikidata Q49050729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2004 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.97222, -110.11096

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 20
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
  • Oljato Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Cedar Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Tah nih choa ah Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Hummingbird Spring: 24.9 mi
  • Long Canyon Spring 5: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Thunderbird Mesa: 3.4 mi
  • Brigham Young's Tomb: 5.3 mi
  • Hat Rock: 8.5 mi
  • Brick Arch: 13.2 mi
Parks: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Navajo Welcome Center: 4.0 mi
  • Navajo Ancient Wall Murals: 4.3 mi
  • San Juan Trading Post: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Johns Canyon Waterfall: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Mitchell Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big PointWSW 258°2,408 m18.9 mi
AgathlaSSW 212°2,164 m11.9 mi
Segeke ButteSW 215°2,058 m15.5 mi
Hoskinnini MesaW 276°2,051 m14.8 mi
Azansosi MesaWSW 245°2,019 m14.9 mi
Eagle MesaN 354°2,002 m5.2 mi
The RampW 259°1,991 m17.3 mi
Sentinel MesaN 7°1,956 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice06:0220:0520:44
September equinox07:0918:4519:19
December solstice07:3116:2717:08

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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 8132 — Mitchell Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359248738

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