- Elevation, modelled
- 1,687 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Shonto Butte2,047 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6624.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:39local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2997, -110.0921
Black Butte Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,687 m. Shonto Butte stands 2,047 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 25 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Black Butte Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shonto Butte | WNW 296° | 2,047 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hauke Mesa | NW 320° | 2,031 m | 19.5 mi |
| Lone Cottonwood Butte | NW 307° | 2,002 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rotten Bananas Butte | WSW 251° | 1,996 m | 14.2 mi |
| Chimney Butte | W 270° | 1,996 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cave Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,987 m | 19.6 mi |
| Turquoise Butte | NW 313° | 1,984 m | 15.1 mi |
| Wide Butte | WNW 286° | 1,977 m | 12.7 mi |
- 24.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Butte: 0.5 mi
- Five Buttes: 1.4 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.9 mi
- Round Butte: 4.2 mi
- Malpais Mesa: 4.3 mi
Springs: 38
- Sand Spring: 2.0 mi
- Malpais Spring: 2.8 mi
- Salt Seeps: 4.6 mi
- Shonto Spring: 4.9 mi
- Dog Spring: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Eagle Nest Point: 12.4 mi
- Up Rock Point: 14.6 mi
- Chinde Point: 22.3 mi
- Pintado Point: 22.3 mi
- Kachina Point: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Little Painted Desert Country Park: 22.7 mi
- Tawa Point: 23.1 mi
- Lacey Point: 23.1 mi
- Nizhoni Point: 23.2 mi
- Whipple Point: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Cedar Springs Trading Post: 18.6 mi
- Old Us route 66: 23.6 mi
Parks: 2
- Petrified Forest National Park: 21.8 mi
- Little Painted Desert County Park: 23.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Painted Desert Inn: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:25 | 17:59 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| September equinox | 06:09 | 17:45 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:33 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Painted Desert NP, 24 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Holbrook · 27 mi
- Joseph City · 27 mi
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