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Whites Butte

Whites Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Whites Butte rises to 1,461 m in Arizona. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cocopa Point, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1461 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.09776, -112.23156

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 39
Attractions: 21
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Cheyava Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 24.2 mi
Museums: 4
Parks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Boat Beach: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Whites Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadNNE 22°2,362 m7.5 mi
Oza ButteENE 57°2,346 m10.9 mi
Shiva TempleNE 41°2,321 m6.1 mi
Brahma TempleENE 78°2,275 m11.0 mi
Deva TempleENE 71°2,224 m11.7 mi
King Arthur CastleN 349°2,222 m11.7 mi
Guinevere CastleN 350°2,203 m11.3 mi
Buddha TempleENE 63°2,175 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:50
September equinox06:1817:5418:27
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 6 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359253508

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