- Elevation, modelled
- 1,579 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Mount Union2,427 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mingus Mountain Scenic Road15.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:46local time
- Coordinates
- 34.5724, -112.4350
Watson Wood Preserve is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 1,579 m. Mount Union stands 2,427 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Ridge Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Mingus Mountain Scenic Road passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Watson Wood Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union | S 171° | 2,427 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Davis | SSE 168° | 2,407 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Tritle | S 182° | 2,368 m | 10.7 mi |
| Moscow Peak | S 169° | 2,343 m | 11.9 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,336 m | 7.8 mi |
| Granite Benchmark | NW 304° | 2,325 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hickey Mountain | ENE 58° | 2,310 m | 16.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | S 183° | 2,291 m | 11.7 mi |
- 15.0 mi off the Mingus Mountain Scenic Road
- 44.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 21.9 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 21.9 mi off the Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whipple Peak: 1.4 mi
- Watson: 1.8 mi
- Badger Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Glassford Hill: 3.2 mi
- Glassford Hill Summit: 3.6 mi
Springs
- Section Twelve Spring: 3.6 mi
- Bellows Spring: 3.8 mi
- Government Canyon Spring: 4.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 4.3 mi
- Sevenmile Spring: 4.4 mi
Parks: 44
- Eagle Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
- Watson Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Whipple Park: 2.0 mi
- Roughrider Park: 2.0 mi
- Montana Estates Community Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Prescott P: 2.2 mi
- Yavapai County Service Flag: 2.9 mi
- Captain William O’Neill: 2.9 mi
- Statehood Tree: 2.9 mi
- Hotel St. Michael: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- Granite Dells: 1.7 mi
- Whiskey Row: 3.0 mi
- Lynx Creek Gold Pan Day Use Area: 4.1 mi
- Freedom Station Family Fun Center: 5.6 mi
- Montimer Farms: 11.6 mi
Museums: 8
- Fort Whipple Museum: 1.8 mi
- Museum of Indigenous People: 2.4 mi
- Sharlot Hall Museum: 3.1 mi
- Phippen Museum of Western Art: 3.6 mi
- Highlands Center for Natural History: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Cowboy at Rest: 3.0 mi
- Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 3.1 mi
- Campus Miniature Model: 3.1 mi
- Upper Granite Creek Watershed: 3.1 mi
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 811: 3.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Catoctin: 11.5 mi
- Jerome Junction: 14.8 mi
- Cherry: 22.4 mi
- Alexandra: 22.6 mi
- Cleator: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 3
- Promised Land: 16.9 mi
- Owl Rocks: 21.6 mi
- Sycamore Rim: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Healing Garden: 3.1 mi
- Co-creation Garden: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prescott, under a mile away.
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