- Elevation, modelled
- 536 m
- Tallest summit within 18.1 miles
- Lane Mountain2,195 m · 17.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:44local time
- Coordinates
- 33.8991, -112.3171
Cottonwood Day Use Area is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled 536 m. Lane Mountain stands 2,195 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell Spring, a spring 1.4 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Cottonwood Day Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Mountain | N 359° | 2,195 m | 17.6 mi |
| Watson Peak | N 359° | 2,183 m | 17.6 mi |
| Silver Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,866 m | 16.8 mi |
| Malpais Hill | N 5° | 1,715 m | 14.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,428 m | 18.0 mi |
| Morgan Butte | NW 308° | 1,404 m | 17.0 mi |
| Swallow Mountain | NW 315° | 1,377 m | 16.3 mi |
| Denver Hill | WNW 303° | 1,343 m | 17.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Mitchell Spring: 1.4 mi
- Tule Spring: 3.0 mi
- Chalky Spring: 3.1 mi
- Burro Spring: 3.5 mi
- Coyote Springs: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Cholla Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Pikes Peak: 4.4 mi
- Black Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 5.7 mi
Parks
- Neighborhood Park at Mystic: 8.6 mi
- Mountain Vista Club: 9.1 mi
- Westland Park: 9.1 mi
- Sunset Park: 10.0 mi
- Vistancia Roundabout Park: 10.1 mi
Attractions
- Rock Shop: 14.2 mi
- Labyrinth - Desert Palms Presbyterian Church: 15.4 mi
- Archeology Notification: 15.6 mi
- Jeep Wreck: 16.2 mi
- Morristown Store: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 20
- Our Lady of Grace: 15.0 mi
- Bl. Fr. Michael McGivney: 15.0 mi
- O.L. of Lourdes: 15.0 mi
- St. Mother Teresa: 15.0 mi
- Footprints: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Anthem Veterans Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Aviator Memorial: 15.3 mi
- firefighters memorial: 18.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park: 3.0 mi
- New River Nature Reserve: 11.1 mi
- Calderwood Butte Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Cave Creek Regional Park: 19.0 mi
- Desert Enclave Preserve: 20.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 11.0 mi
- Mercantile: 11.1 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 16.9 mi
- Sun Cities Area Historical Society/Del Webb Sun Cities Museum: 20.6 mi
- Cave Creek Museum: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Tip Top: 11.2 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 11.8 mi
- Gillett: 12.1 mi
- Bradshaw City: 20.7 mi
- Marinette: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden: 11.0 mi
- Xeric Garden: 17.9 mi
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 17.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 18.7 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Lakeview Day Use Area: 1.6 mi
- Wild Burro Day Use Area: 2.5 mi
- Bobcat Day Use Area: 3.8 mi
- Ringtail Day Use Area: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- White Bluffs: 7.6 mi
- West Point: 16.0 mi
- Red Cliff: 20.5 mi
- Sunset Point: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Hassayampa Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Sunset Point Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Vulture Arch: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
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