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Cottonwood Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,604 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Preston Mesa2,061 m · 11.6 mi
Nearest byway
Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road26.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:46local time
Coordinates
36.2013, -111.2290
Cottonwood Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cottonwood Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,604 m. Preston Mesa stands 2,061 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cattail Spring, a spring 2.4 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 27 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottonwood Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Preston MesaN 7°2,061 m11.6 mi
Arrowhead MesaNNE 12°2,013 m24.4 mi
Bodaway MesaWNW 298°1,977 m21.6 mi
Wildcat PeakNE 41°1,974 m16.1 mi
Little Black MesaNNW 341°1,952 m23.2 mi
John Daw MesaENE 64°1,946 m24.0 mi
Yon Dot MountainsWNW 290°1,898 m23.2 mi
Red HillWNW 300°1,888 m22.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Springs: 36
Peaks: 33
Attractions: 7
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:37
June solstice06:0920:0820:46
September equinox07:1418:4919:23
December solstice07:3316:3517:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354148556474797769584535
Precip in0.50.40.50.20.50.10.70.81.20.60.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuba City, 5 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jul–Oct — fullest in Aug, leanest in Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs4.26.13.42.22.00.524.836.524.119.64.72.9

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Moenkopi Wash AT Moenkopi, AZ, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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