- Elevation, modelled
- 1,435 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- Pinal Mountains2,389 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gila-Pinal Scenic Road15.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:36local time
- Coordinates
- 33.2028, -110.7346
Big Rock Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,435 m. Pinal Mountains stands 2,389 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is El Capitan Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Big Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal Mountains | NW 318° | 2,389 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pinal Peak | NW 318° | 2,389 m | 7.4 mi |
| Signal Peak | NW 317° | 2,381 m | 8.6 mi |
| East Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,101 m | 6.3 mi |
| Madera Peak | NW 320° | 2,023 m | 12.3 mi |
| El Capitan Mountain | W 262° | 2,004 m | 1.3 mi |
| Pioneer Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,817 m | 7.0 mi |
| Stone Cabin Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,747 m | 7.0 mi |
- 15.5 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 28.0 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 25 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 25 mi
- Observation Lookout · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- El Capitan Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Old Baldy: 4.1 mi
- Pasadera Mountain: 5.8 mi
- East Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Hog Mountain: 6.7 mi
Springs
- Mud Spring: 1.7 mi
- Hog Trough Spring: 4.3 mi
- Greer Spring: 5.1 mi
- Maverick Spring: 5.4 mi
- Bull Spring: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 20
- Queen Creek Riparian: 24.6 mi
- The Narrows: 24.6 mi
- Upland Sonoran Desert Natural Area: 24.7 mi
- Northern Africa and Arabian Peninsula: 24.7 mi
- Asian Deserts Exhibit: 24.8 mi
Parks: 17
- Pinal and Upper Pinal;Upper Pinal Campground: 7.6 mi
- Pinal Campground: 8.0 mi
- Globe Communtiy Center: 12.5 mi
- Veteran's Park: 13.7 mi
- Hayden Swimming Pool and Park: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Pone Town: 3.5 mi
- Bonetown: 3.5 mi
- Welcome Wall: 3.6 mi
- White Bluffs: 14.5 mi
- Apache Leap: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Pioneer Mine: 6.4 mi
- Doak: 8.8 mi
- Old Mill: 12.7 mi
- Gila Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Branaman's Ranch: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- McMillenville: 3.5 mi
- Christmas: 9.6 mi
- Bellevue: 15.0 mi
- Ray: 15.3 mi
- Pinal City: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Old Dominion Mine Park: 14.7 mi
- "M" Hill: 15.7 mi
- Three Crosses: 15.7 mi
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site: 23.8 mi
- Quincho: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Captain Pass: 4.7 mi
- Kellner Group Picnic Site: 10.6 mi
- McMinnville Camp: 24.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Gila County Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum: 15.6 mi
- Apache Cultural Museum: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- S: 21.6 mi
- Woman from the Fields: 24.9 mi
- The Ring of Life: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
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