Mount Elden, Flagstaff

Name: Mount Elden
Address: Flagstaff, United States

#17 among attractions in Flagstaff

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Elden or Elden Mountain is located in central Coconino County northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. It takes its name from one of the region's earliest Anglo settlers, John Elden, who, along with his family, established a homestead on the mountain's lower slopes and grazed sheep on the open grasslands below during the late 19th century. ()

Elevation: 9301 ftProminence: 1219 ftCoordinates: 35°14'28"N, 111°35'53"W

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Mount Elden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff Mall, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve.

4.6 miSW
Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff
118 min walk • Perched atop Mars Hill in the city of Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory stands as a testament to the enduring quest for celestial knowledge. Established in 1894 by astronomer Percival Lowell, this iconic astronomical observatory is not only a working research institution...
1.6 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Flagstaff Mall, Flagstaff
40 min walk • Flagstaff Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Flagstaff, Arizona, is operated by Cypress Equities. The mall opened in 1979, and is anchored by Dillard's and JCPenney.
4.9 miSW
Historical place, Museum, State park
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, Flagstaff
126 min walk • Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is a historic site in the Kinlichi Knoll neighborhood of Flagstaff, Arizona, bordering Northern Arizona University.
2.6 miE
Park
Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve, Flagstaff
68 min walk • The Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve is an archaeological site and a nature preserve open to the public year-round, located in northeast Flagstaff, Arizona.
2.9 miSW
Entertainment, Ice skating, Ice rink
Jay Lively Activity Center, Flagstaff
75 min walk • Jay Lively Activity Center is an ice arena and skating center in Flagstaff, Arizona. It is home to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's ice hockey team.
4.2 miSW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Music venue
Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff
106 min walk • The Orpheum Theater is an old movie house in Flagstaff, Arizona, originally named the Majestic Opera House. The building was constructed in 1911. It was rebuilt and expanded in 1917, and renamed the Orpheum. The theater closed in 1999. Three years later, in 2002, it reopened as a concert venue.
3.9 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
99 min walk • The Museum of Northern Arizona is a museum in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, that was established as a repository for Indigenous material and natural history specimens from the Colorado Plateau. The museum was founded in 1928 by zoologist Dr. Harold S.
5.1 miSW
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
129 min walk • Northern Arizona University is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1899 as the final public university established in the Arizona Territory, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as the 48th state.
3.9 miSW
Church, Queen Anne architecture
Presbyterian Church Parsonage, Flagstaff
101 min walk • Presbyterian Church Parsonage is a historic Presbyterian church parsonage at 15 E. Cherry in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was built in a Queen Anne style and was added to the National Register in 1986.
1.7 miE
Village, Archaeological site
Elden Pueblo, Flagstaff
44 min walk • Elden Pueblo was a prehistoric Native American village located at the foot of Mount Elden near Flagstaff, Arizona. The pueblo is thought to have been part of a major trading system.
4.1 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood, Romanesque revival architecture
Railroad Addition Historic District, Flagstaff
104 min walk • The Flagstaff Railroad Addition Historic District is significant because of its association with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as well as U.S. Route 66.