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Barrel Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,304 m
Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
Mount Wrightson2,882.32 m · 15.3 mi
Nearest byway
Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Roadon it
Sunset, June solstice
19:32local time
Coordinates
31.8675, -110.6825
Barrel Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Barrel Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,304 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mulberry Spring, a spring 2.2 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Barrel Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WrightsonSW 219°2,882.32 m15.3 mi
Rincon PeakNNE 28°2,585 m19.8 mi
Mount HopkinsSW 224°2,576 m17.1 mi
Josephine PeakSW 216°2,563 m15.9 mi
McCleary PeakSW 225°2,546 m13.7 mi
Apache PeakE 101°2,530 m15.2 mi
Florida PeakSW 222°2,480 m13.0 mi
Wrong MountainNNE 29°2,458 m19.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 18
Attractions: 11
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0218:35
June solstice05:1818:5619:32
September equinox06:1217:4918:21
December solstice07:2016:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jan–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505258637180807876685849
Precip in1.51.41.10.60.30.34.94.32.01.11.12.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rita EXP Range, 12 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jul–Sep — fullest in Aug, leanest in Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs0.10.10.10.00.00.00.51.00.50.00.00.0

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Barrel Canyon Near Sonoita, AZ, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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