McPhaul Suspension Bridge
McPhaul Suspension Bridge is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Sheep Mountain stands 949 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Laguna Mountains, a peak 2.3 miles away. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
bridge in Yuma Couny, Arizona, United States
Wikidata Q60742464, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Structure
- suspension
How to reach it
132 named places within 25 miles
- Contreras Field (Yuma Aeromodelers): 3.6 mi
- Yuma Foothills Community Park: 6.4 mi
- Mittry Lake Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Halo Street Park: 7.1 mi
- Cox Field: 7.2 mi
- Laguna Mountains: 2.3 mi
- Boot Peak: 2.6 mi
- Sugarloaf: 4.4 mi
- Klothos Temple: 9.1 mi
- Long Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Cobra Gunship Helicopter Display: 5.3 mi
- Sunset Vista: Funeral home, cemetery, and crematory.: 7.3 mi
- Bumper Boats: 9.4 mi
- Ocean to Ocean Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Military Tanks and Ground Artillery Display: 5.1 mi
- Cloud Museum: 7.9 mi
- Yuma Territory Live Steamers: 11.3 mi
- Sanguinetti House Museum: 11.8 mi
- Bureau of Reclamation: 11.9 mi
- Tank in cemetery; military memorial.: 7.3 mi
- Yuma Armed Forces Memorial: 11.6 mi
- United States Marine Corps: 12.1 mi
- Cibola Raider: 15.1 mi
- Araz Stage Station: 16.0 mi
- Gila City: 3.4 mi
- Dome: 3.5 mi
- Fortuna: 5.1 mi
- Colorado City: 12.3 mi
- Castle Dome Landing: 14.4 mi
- Yuma Beach: 11.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 12.5 mi
- Playa Linda: 13.0 mi
- Yuma Mineral Spring: 11.7 mi
- Dripping Spring: 15.1 mi
- Carrizo Spring: 23.8 mi
- Arturos Bridge: 18.3 mi
- Whitley Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Falls: 22.9 mi
- Carrizo Falls: 23.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Robert J Moody Demonstration Garden: 14.3 mi
- Bear Canyon Bluff: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McPhaul Suspension Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Mountain | SE 145° | 949 m | 19.1 mi |
| Red Top Mountain | SSE 150° | 665 m | 14.4 mi |
| Stud Mountain | WNW 290° | 611 m | 20.4 mi |
| Red Bluff Mountain | E 81° | 545 m | 16.9 mi |
| Klothos Temple | E 89° | 506 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pasadena Peak | WNW 287° | 480 m | 21.5 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NW 316° | 439 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pasadena Mountain | WNW 283° | 437 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
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 | 57 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 77 | 64 | 55 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yuma Proving Ground, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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