- Elevation, modelled
- 1,942 m
- Tallest summit within 14.3 miles
- Browns Peak2,334 m · 1.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6712, -111.3332
Amethyst Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,942 m. Browns Peak stands 2,334 m to the north-northeast, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Amethyst Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 8.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Amethyst Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Peak | NNE 25° | 2,334 m | 1.0 mi |
| Brother Peak | NNE 26° | 2,329 m | 0.7 mi |
| Sister Peak | NE 40° | 2,308 m | 0.3 mi |
| Amethyst Peak | E 95° | 2,293 m | 0.3 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain | ESE 108° | 2,006 m | 2.8 mi |
| Boulder Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,918 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 324° | 1,896 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cypress Peak | NNW 343° | 1,805 m | 12.5 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 20.3 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 27.9 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Apache Lake Vista · 9 mi
- Fish Creek Vista · 9 mi
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 23 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Amethyst Peak: 0.3 mi
- Sister Peak: 0.3 mi
- Brother Peak: 0.7 mi
- Browns Peak: 1.0 mi
- Ziltadin Mountain: 1.4 mi
Springs
- Cienega Spring: 0.5 mi
- Four Peaks Spring Number Two: 0.9 mi
- Jacks Spring: 1.5 mi
- Four Peaks Spring Number One: 1.8 mi
- Black Bear Spring: 1.9 mi
Parks: 55
- Three Bar Wildlife Area: 4.5 mi
- Three Bar Wildlife Study Area: 6.1 mi
- Horse Pasture Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Roosevelt Lake Wildlife Area: 9.4 mi
- Laguna Recreation Site One Hundred Fifty: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Burnt Corral Picnic: 8.1 mi
- Vineyard Canyon Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 2: 9.0 mi
- Acacia Recreation Area: 10.9 mi
- Boulder Picnic: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Adams Camp: 4.0 mi
- Cline Cabin: 5.6 mi
- El Oso Mine Camp: 6.3 mi
- Old Dynamite Shack: 6.5 mi
- Tortilla Ranch (Abandoned): 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Painted Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Malpais Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Walls of Bronze: 6.6 mi
- Sheep Bend: 7.2 mi
- Glendale Point: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Black Rock: 6.1 mi
- Desert Belle Cruises: 13.6 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 17.4 mi
- Superstition Mountain Museum: 18.3 mi
- Peephole and Little Arch: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fish Beach: 6.6 mi
- Back Beach: 6.7 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 7.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bella Vida Mural: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 22.8 mi
Museums: 1
- River Of Time Museum: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 64 | 70 | 79 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mormon Flat, 10 mi away.
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