- Elevation, modelled
- 476 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Malpais Hill1,715 m · 20.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:44local time
- Coordinates
- 33.8106, -112.3201
Big Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 476 m. Malpais Hill stands 1,715 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddleback Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malpais Hill | N 4° | 1,715 m | 20.3 mi |
| White Picacho | NW 316° | 1,306 m | 15.6 mi |
| Red Picacho | NW 313° | 1,304 m | 15.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 355° | 1,295 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,273 m | 17.1 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | ENE 73° | 1,192 m | 20.2 mi |
| Gold Hill | N 6° | 1,181 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Pechan | NW 314° | 1,178 m | 17.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Saddleback Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Twin Buttes: 1.8 mi
- White Peak: 3.3 mi
- Cholla Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Neighborhood Park at Mystic: 2.5 mi
- Mountain Vista Club: 3.2 mi
- Westland Park: 3.2 mi
- Sunset Park: 3.9 mi
- Vistancia Roundabout Park: 4.0 mi
Springs
- Burro Spring: 2.6 mi
- Chalky Spring: 3.1 mi
- Coyote Springs: 4.9 mi
- Tule Spring: 5.2 mi
- Mitchell Spring: 7.3 mi
Attractions
- Labyrinth - Desert Palms Presbyterian Church: 9.4 mi
- Jeep Wreck: 13.4 mi
- Arch: 15.5 mi
- Archeology Notification: 17.5 mi
- Morristown Store: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 30
- Our Lady of Grace: 9.1 mi
- Bl. Fr. Michael McGivney: 9.1 mi
- O.L. of Lourdes: 9.1 mi
- St. Mother Teresa: 9.2 mi
- Footprints: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Firefighters Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Aviator Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Anthem Veterans Memorial: 11.1 mi
- firefighters memorial: 12.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Calderwood Butte Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park: 8.0 mi
- New River Nature Reserve: 14.5 mi
- Cave Creek Regional Park: 18.5 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Bobcat Day Use Area: 3.4 mi
- Ringtail Day Use Area: 3.5 mi
- Wild Burro Day Use Area: 3.8 mi
- Lakeview Day Use Area: 4.8 mi
- Cottonwood Day Use Area: 6.1 mi
Museums: 10
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 9.8 mi
- Mercantile: 9.8 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 12.4 mi
- Sun Cities Area Historical Society/Del Webb Sun Cities Museum: 14.6 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 7
- Garden: 9.7 mi
- Prayer Garden: 12.7 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 12.8 mi
- Xeric Garden: 17.3 mi
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Wranglers Roost: 14.2 mi
- Marinette: 15.0 mi
- Gillett: 16.9 mi
- Tip Top: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- White Bluffs: 12.5 mi
- West Point: 18.6 mi
- Red Cliff: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Hassayampa Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Vulture Arch: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 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 | 52 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 76 | 86 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 72 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wittmann 1SE, 12 mi away.
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