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Silver Peak

Silver Peak, a peak in Arizona
Silver Peak, a peak in ArizonaOn^ste82 · CC BY 3.0
Silver Peak, a peak in Arizona
On^ste82 · CC BY 3.0
Silver Peak, a peak in Arizona
On^ste82 · CC BY 3.0

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Silver Peak rises to 2,431 m in Arizona. Chiricahua Peak stands 2,979 m to the southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Sceloporus, a peak 0.5 miles away.

About

The story

Mountain in Cochise County, Arizona, United States (GNIS ID = 11334).

Wikidata Q27998729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,431 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.90500, -109.19699
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Sceloporus: 0.5 mi
  • Reed Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Cathedral Rock: 2.4 mi
  • The Breaching Whale: 2.5 mi
  • Limestone Hill: 2.9 mi
Springs
  • Peach Tree Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Silver Bee Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Welch Seep: 2.8 mi
  • Cypress Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Bear Spring: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Explosives Shack: 1.8 mi
  • Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Harper Memorial Chapel: 4.8 mi
  • Barfoot Park National Natural Landmark marker: 4.9 mi
  • Cima Park Fire Guard Station Barn: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • North Fork Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 4.0 mi
  • Sheila Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Winn Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Lower Cave Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
Parks: 8
  • Bird watching area: 1.6 mi
  • Maple Camp: 3.8 mi
  • Pine Park: 4.8 mi
  • Pole Bridge Canyon Natural Area: 9.2 mi
  • Ned Hall Community Park: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Natural Bridge: 12.3 mi
  • Faraway ranch (guided tour): 12.5 mi
  • Johnny Ringo Grave: 13.3 mi
  • Astronomer's Paradise: 21.7 mi
  • Geronimo Surrender Monument: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 5
  • Wagon Wheel: 2.4 mi
  • Boat Minions: 5.0 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 5.0 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 5.0 mi
  • Tractor Minion: 5.1 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • San Simon Rest Area: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Silver Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiricahua PeakSW2,979 m6.9 mi
Fly PeakWSW2,948 m5.6 mi
Aspen PeakSW2,941 m6.7 mi
Snowshed PeakSW2,936 m6.2 mi
Ward PeakWSW2,918 m6.0 mi
Raspberry PeakSW2,871 m8.4 mi
Paint RockSW2,858 m7.8 mi
Riggs PeakWSW2,837 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:5618:29
June solstice05:1218:5119:26
September equinox06:0617:4318:15
December solstice07:1416:4017:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414449556271737166584841
Precip in1.41.10.90.40.50.93.94.42.11.11.31.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portal 4 SW, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2535264040

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