- Elevation
- 1,601 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- Mount Union2,427 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mingus Mountain Scenic Road13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:46local time
- Coordinates
- 34.5909, -112.4213
Watson Lake Park is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 1,601 m. Mount Union stands 2,427 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Dells, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Mingus Mountain Scenic Road passes 14 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1601 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Watson Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union | S 175° | 2,427 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Davis | S 173° | 2,407 m | 11.5 mi |
| Woodchute Mountain | NE 52° | 2,391 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Tritle | S 186° | 2,368 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mingus Mountain | ENE 67° | 2,355 m | 18.1 mi |
| Moscow Peak | S 174° | 2,343 m | 13.1 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | S 173° | 2,336 m | 8.9 mi |
| Granite Benchmark | WNW 293° | 2,325 m | 8.2 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Mingus Mountain Scenic Road
- 43.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 20.6 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 20.6 mi off the Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Watson: 2.0 mi
- Glassford Hill: 2.2 mi
- Glassford Hill Summit: 2.6 mi
- Whipple Peak: 2.8 mi
- Badger Mountain: 3.5 mi
Springs
- Section Twelve Spring: 4.9 mi
- Bellows Spring: 5.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 5.3 mi
- Sevenmile Spring: 5.4 mi
- Government Canyon Spring: 5.5 mi
Parks: 45
- C: 1.9 mi
- Heritage Park: 1.9 mi
- Jim McCasland Willow Creek Park: 2.1 mi
- Montana Estates Community Park: 2.3 mi
- Eagle Ridge Park: 2.4 mi
Museums: 12
- Phippen Museum of Western Art: 2.3 mi
- Fort Whipple Museum: 3.3 mi
- Museum of Indigenous People: 3.9 mi
- Sharlot Hall Museum: 4.5 mi
- Highlands Center for Natural History: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Prescott P: 3.5 mi
- Yavapai County Service Flag: 4.4 mi
- Captain William O’Neill: 4.4 mi
- Statehood Tree: 4.4 mi
- Hotel St. Michael: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Granite Dells: 0.3 mi
- Whiskey Row: 4.4 mi
- Freedom Station Family Fun Center: 4.7 mi
- Lynx Creek Gold Pan Day Use Area: 4.8 mi
- Montimer Farms: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 7
- Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 2.4 mi
- Campus Miniature Model: 2.4 mi
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 811: 2.5 mi
- Cowboy at Rest: 4.4 mi
- Upper Granite Creek Watershed: 4.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Catoctin: 13.0 mi
- Jerome Junction: 13.5 mi
- Cherry: 21.6 mi
- Alexandra: 23.5 mi
- Cleator: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Promised Land: 15.5 mi
- Owl Rocks: 21.7 mi
- Hell Point: 23.7 mi
- Sycamore Rim: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
- Watson Wood Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Granite Mountain Peregrine Closure: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Healing Garden: 4.5 mi
- Co-creation Garden: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 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, 2 mi away.
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