- Elevation, modelled
- 1,579 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Granite Benchmark2,325 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6642.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:47local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6196, -112.6214
Contreras Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,579 m. Granite Benchmark stands 2,325 m to the east-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Pasture Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 42 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Contreras Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Benchmark | ENE 72° | 2,325 m | 4.1 mi |
| Maverick Mountain | SSE 148° | 2,267 m | 15.6 mi |
| Granite Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,208 m | 2.9 mi |
| West Spruce Mountain | SSE 162° | 2,185 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Francis | SSE 152° | 2,167 m | 10.3 mi |
| Little Granite Mountain | ESE 105° | 2,160 m | 2.8 mi |
| Dopper Peak | SSE 154° | 2,153 m | 10.3 mi |
| Porter Mountain | SSE 159° | 2,151 m | 6.2 mi |
- 42.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.1 mi off the Mingus Mountain Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Upper Pasture Spring: 0.6 mi
- Sheep Canyon Spring: 0.9 mi
- Sheep Spring: 1.0 mi
- Buckman Flat Spring: 1.3 mi
- Cedar Spring: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Red Hill: 1.2 mi
- Tonto Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Little Granite Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Granite Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Two Rock Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks: 39
- Granite Basin Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Thumb Butte Park: 7.4 mi
- Flinn Park: 8.9 mi
- Badger Park: 9.2 mi
- Montana Estates Community Park: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Hardyville Road Marker: 7.6 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Granite Creek: 10.0 mi
- Pauline Weaver: 10.0 mi
- Hotel St. Michael: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Upper Granite Creek Watershed: 9.6 mi
- Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 9.7 mi
- Campus Miniature Model: 9.7 mi
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 811: 9.7 mi
- Cowboy at Rest: 10.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Sharlot Hall Museum: 10.0 mi
- Fort Whipple Museum: 10.5 mi
- Museum of Indigenous People: 10.6 mi
- Phippen Museum of Western Art: 11.2 mi
- Highlands Center for Natural History: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Whiskey Row: 10.1 mi
- Granite Dells: 11.8 mi
- Lynx Creek Gold Pan Day Use Area: 14.9 mi
- Freedom Station Family Fun Center: 16.3 mi
- Montimer Farms: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Owl Rocks: 11.1 mi
- Sycamore Rim: 13.4 mi
- Promised Land: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
- Granite Mountain Peregrine Closure: 3.2 mi
- Watson Wood Preserve: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Healing Garden: 9.7 mi
- Co-creation Garden: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Catoctin: 14.4 mi
- Jerome Junction: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:56 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prescott, 11 mi away.
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