- Elevation, modelled
- 1,687 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- Signal Peak2,737 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway14.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 33.0135, -108.4855
Cottonwood Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,687 m. Signal Peak stands 2,737 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dog Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Cottonwood Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Peak | ESE 109° | 2,737 m | 18.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | NNE 27° | 2,656 m | 13.9 mi |
| Shelley Peak | NNW 340° | 2,649 m | 12.6 mi |
| White Pinnacle | NNE 13° | 2,636 m | 12.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 331° | 2,561 m | 15.7 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NW 322° | 2,550 m | 18.0 mi |
| Scott Peak | ESE 107° | 2,521 m | 16.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NE 50° | 2,480 m | 14.4 mi |
- 14.7 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic BywayNational
- 35.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 18 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 18 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 19 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dog Spring: 0.8 mi
- Lee Spring: 2.1 mi
- Dorsey Hole Spring: 5.1 mi
- Bull Spring: 6.9 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 7.6 mi
- Canyon Hill: 2.4 mi
- McClure Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Slick Rock Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Dorsey Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Watson Mountain: 5.9 mi
- The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker: 6.2 mi
- Gila Park: 6.4 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 13.7 mi
- Hidden Park: 19.3 mi
- Jackass Park: 19.8 mi
- S: 19.6 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 19.9 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 20.1 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 20.2 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 20.2 mi
- North Pit: 20.5 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 20.6 mi
- Comanche Pit: 20.7 mi
- Raven Pitt: 20.7 mi
- Adonis Pit: 21.1 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Graves: 18.7 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 23.1 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 18.4 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 20.1 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 20.7 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 20.8 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 16.5 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- W: 18.8 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 20.2 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 23.0 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 13 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr, Sep — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 179 | 253 | 305 | 209 | 127 | 54.1 | 64.3 | 146 | 173 | 113 | 104 | 162 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Gila River Near Gila, NM, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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