- Elevation, modelled
- 421 m
- Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
- Ironview Peak1,531 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5562, -111.5768
Sheeps Crossing is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled 421 m. Ironview Peak stands 1,531 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Point Picnic Area, a park 0.2 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 7.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Sheeps Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironview Peak | SE 138° | 1,531 m | 10.9 mi |
| The Flatiron | SE 139° | 1,419 m | 10.8 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | SE 134° | 1,398 m | 12.7 mi |
| Malapais Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,289 m | 12.9 mi |
| Herder Mountain | N 6° | 1,122 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,075 m | 10.6 mi |
| Geronimo Head | ESE 108° | 1,060 m | 11.6 mi |
| Black Top Mesa | ESE 122° | 1,024 m | 13.5 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 24.8 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 15 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Blue Point Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Saguaro del Norte Recreation Site: 2.8 mi
- Butcher Jones Recreation Site: 3.8 mi
- Camp Reno Historical Marker: 6.1 mi
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Stewart Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Lone Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Dome Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Coon Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Goldfield Mountains: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Desert Belle Cruises: 2.6 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 8.4 mi
- Superstition Mountain Museum: 8.7 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop: 15.0 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead: 15.0 mi
Springs
- Cottonwood Spring: 5.9 mi
- Hidden Water Spring: 8.4 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 8.8 mi
- Blue Spring: 8.9 mi
- Secucito Spring: 9.6 mi
Artworks
- Bella Vida Mural: 9.8 mi
- Lion Statue: 13.1 mi
- The Need To Know: 16.2 mi
- Pioneer Park Grotto: 17.0 mi
- Pioneer Park Monument: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Jim Hart Memorial Monument: 7.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Lost Dutchman Gold Route: 9.9 mi
- Lost Dutchman Monument: 9.9 mi
- Boeing Veteran's Memorial: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 47
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 15.7 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 16.1 mi
- Entryway Garden: 16.2 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Pebble Beach: 0.3 mi
- Water Users Picnic: 2.0 mi
- Goldfield: 2.6 mi
- Butcher Jones: 3.8 mi
- Phon D Sutton Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
Museums: 25
- River Of Time Museum: 9.0 mi
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 11.6 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Hoo-Hoogam Ki Museum: 17.3 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Blue Point: 0.4 mi
- Razorback Point: 3.9 mi
- Coon Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Ittindi Rock: 7.9 mi
- Satchin Cliff: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 6.6 mi
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 20.6 mi
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 22.5 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 22.7 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Sandy Beach: 6.4 mi
- Back Beach: 12.7 mi
- Fish Beach: 12.9 mi
- Illinois: 21.9 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 10.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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 | 54 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stewart MTN DAM, 2 mi away.
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