- Elevation, modelled
- 2,005 m
- Tallest summit within 17.3 miles
- McKays Peak2,791 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- White River Scenic Road4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:35local time
- Coordinates
- 34.0944, -109.9927
Big Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 2,005 m. McKays Peak stands 2,791 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Folette Spring, a spring 2.3 miles away. White River Scenic Road passes 4.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKays Peak | SE 126° | 2,791 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cerro Gordon Mountain | E 82° | 2,781 m | 15.3 mi |
| Wishbone Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,690 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gooseberry Butte | E 91° | 2,609 m | 16.6 mi |
| Lake Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,588 m | 13.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | E 88° | 2,578 m | 14.9 mi |
| Penrod Mountain | E 93° | 2,571 m | 14.2 mi |
| Butler Mountain | ENE 70° | 2,549 m | 17.3 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the White River Scenic Road
- 5.1 mi off the White Mountain Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Folette Spring: 2.3 mi
- First Hollow Spring: 2.5 mi
- Walnut Spring: 3.2 mi
- Big Spring: 3.3 mi
- Second Hollow Spring: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Big Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Amos Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Pinetop Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Springer Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Cooley Mountain: 5.4 mi
Parks: 9
- Jack Barker Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: 11.0 mi
- Show Low City Park: 11.0 mi
- Frontier Park: 11.4 mi
- Shush Bezahze Campgrounds: 15.6 mi
Museums: 2
- White Mountain Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Show Low Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- ADOT: 11.1 mi
- Corydon E. Cooley & Marion Clark: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Naegle Ranch: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bog Tank Picnic Ground: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sevenmile Rim: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:24 | 17:59 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| September equinox | 06:09 | 17:45 | 18:18 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:37 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinetop 2E, 5 mi away.
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