Picacho Peak
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Picacho Peak rises to 1,011 m in Arizona. Jeffords Peak stands 1,431 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Picacho Pass Memorial, a historic site 0.7 miles away. 136 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Arizona, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49061014, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,011 m
How to reach it
136 named places within 25 miles
- Newman Peak: 5.8 mi
- Cerro Prieto: 7.9 mi
- Pan Quemado: 8.2 mi
- Samaniego Hills: 8.8 mi
- Desert Peak: 9.4 mi
- Red Rock Village Park: 6.0 mi
- Jones Park: 11.7 mi
- Southwest Gas Site Mini Park: 12.0 mi
- Curiel Street Mini Park: 12.1 mi
- Veterans Heritage Park: 12.1 mi
- Battle of Picacho Pass Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Mormon Trail Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
- Gobea: 6.5 mi
- Sasco Hotel: 7.1 mi
- Sasco: 7.3 mi
- Cowboy and Cowgirl Dancing Wood Artwork: 11.9 mi
- Horse Wood Artwork: 11.9 mi
- Cowgirl Wood Artwork: 11.9 mi
- Pinal Martial Arts Mural: 11.9 mi
- Eloy Chamber Of Commerce Mural: 12.0 mi
- Picacho Peak State Park: 0.9 mi
- Simpson Farm: 12.2 mi
- Marana Cottonwoods: 13.1 mi
- Los Robles Wash: 14.7 mi
- Lower Santa Cruz Replenishment: 18.2 mi
- Picacho Peak State Park Visitor Center: 0.8 mi
- Rooster Cogburn’s Ostrich Ranch: 1.3 mi
- Bell AH1 Cobra Michelle: 15.2 mi
- Cochie Spring: 20.4 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 20.6 mi
- Bass Spring: 21.2 mi
- Eloy Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Veterans Center Garden: 12.1 mi
- Sasco: 7.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picacho Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffords Peak | ESE 109° | 1,431 m | 22.2 mi |
| Newman Peak | N 0° | 1,368 m | 5.8 mi |
| Tortilla | E 100° | 1,302 m | 21.0 mi |
| Silver Bell Peak | SSW 199° | 1,301 m | 16.6 mi |
| Coyote Peak | NE 55° | 1,208 m | 23.2 mi |
| Ragged Top | SSW 202° | 1,191 m | 13.8 mi |
| Confidence Peak | SSW 204° | 1,139 m | 16.8 mi |
| Waterman Peak | SSW 192° | 1,139 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 79 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Picacho 8 SE, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/684557881
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