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S P Crater

S P Crater, seen from above at true elevation

S P Crater rises to 2,140 m in Arizona. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is S P Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 12 miles off.

S P Crater is a cinder cone volcano in the San Francisco volcanic field, 25 miles (40 km) north of Flagstaff, Arizona. It is surrounded by several other cinder cones which are older and more eroded. It is a striking feature on the local landscape, with a

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S P Crater is a cinder cone volcano in the San Francisco volcanic field, 25 miles (40 km) north of Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is surrounded by several other cinder cones which are older and more eroded. It is a striking feature on the local landscape, with a well-defined lava flow that extends for 4.3 miles (7 km) to the north. American astronauts have used the crater to train for moonwalking.

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Wikidata Q7395365, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2140 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.58235, -111.63186

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • S P Mountain: 0.1 mi
  • Colton Crater: 2.7 mi
  • Red Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Antelope Hill: 3.8 mi
  • The Point: 4.2 mi
Springs: 43
  • Howard Seep: 10.6 mi
  • Curley Seep: 12.2 mi
  • Pat Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Alto Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Wupatki Spring: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 32
Parks: 12
  • Kendrick Park Picnic Ground: 13.0 mi
  • Kendrick Park Watchable Wildlife Trail: 14.3 mi
  • San Francisco Peaks Natural Area: 16.2 mi
  • Painted Desert Vista Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • G. A. Pearson Natural Area: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Wupatki Blowhole: 15.2 mi
  • Lava Flow Trail: 16.4 mi
  • Humphreys Peak B-24 Bomber Crash Site: 17.0 mi
  • Waterbird petroglyph site: 24.6 mi
  • Levitate Adventure Park: 24.9 mi
Museums: 5
  • Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center: 15.6 mi
  • old Cameron Trading Post: 23.6 mi
  • Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center: 24.0 mi
  • Museum of Northern Arizona research facility: 24.1 mi
  • Museum of Northern Arizona: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • White Buffalo Trading Post (former): 13.6 mi
  • Willows Camp: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of S P Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Humphreys PeakS 189°3,850.77 m16.5 mi
Agassiz PeakS 188°3,766 m17.9 mi
Fremont PeakS 185°3,648 m18.0 mi
Aubineau PeakS 186°3,608 m15.8 mi
Rees PeakS 184°3,497 m15.7 mi
Doyle PeakS 183°3,493 m17.5 mi
Kendrick PeakSW 226°3,175 m17.2 mi
Schultz PeakS 180°3,074 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:39
June solstice05:1219:0819:46
September equinox06:1517:5118:25
December solstice07:3316:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374250576677817871594636
Precip in0.70.50.60.40.40.11.61.51.00.70.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wupatki NM, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/359272327

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