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Mount Turnbull

Mount Turnbull, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Turnbull rises to 2,527 m in Arizona. Cottonwood Mountain stands 2,274 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack Spring, a spring 2.0 miles away.

The story

Mount Turnbull (Western Apache: Dził Dlaazhe) is the highest point in the Santa Teresa Mountains in western Graham County, Arizona. The summit has an elevation of 8,284 feet (2,525 m) and a prominence of 3,562 feet (1,086 m). It is the highest point in the Santa Teresa Mountains and the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. A recreational permit is required for access to reservation land.

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Wikidata Q23657231, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2527 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.07395, -110.26092

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Jack Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Hinton Springs: 2.3 mi
  • Upper Goat Camp Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Oak Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Goat Ranch Spring: 2.5 mi
Peaks
  • Granite Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Crystal Peak: 4.3 mi
  • Packwood Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Limestone Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Quartzite Mountain: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Melvin Jones International Memorial: 17.2 mi
  • Coolidge Dam: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Fort Thomas "T": 18.3 mi
  • Eden "E": 23.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Bylas Athletic Field: 9.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • Apache Cultural Museum: 18.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Mount Turnbull. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood MountainSSE 165°2,274 m14.0 mi
Cobre Grande MountainSSW 194°2,176 m7.6 mi
Crystal PeakSW 229°2,169 m4.3 mi
Granite PeakSW 216°2,160 m2.5 mi
Cluff PeakSSE 160°2,135 m15.0 mi
Stanley ButteWSW 237°2,133 m7.2 mi
Cobre Grande PeakS 174°2,046 m7.0 mi
Limestone MountainWSW 240°2,022 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2618:0018:33
June solstice05:1318:5719:34
September equinox06:1017:4718:19
December solstice07:2116:4117:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637281858378665344
Precip in1.01.00.60.20.40.21.71.91.10.70.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Thomas 2 SW, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 12890 — Mount Turnbull, Graham County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359252834

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