- Elevation, modelled
- 2,100 m
- Tallest summit within 20.4 miles
- Houston Mountain3,060 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mt Carmel Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3619, -112.5662
Cottonwood Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 2,100 m. Houston Mountain stands 3,060 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hops Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. Mt Carmel Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Cottonwood Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Mountain | NNW 333° | 3,060 m | 20.1 mi |
| Andy Nelson Peak | NW 308° | 3,057 m | 17.5 mi |
| Navajo Peak | NW 308° | 3,038 m | 16.9 mi |
| Black Butte | NE 40° | 2,911 m | 18.3 mi |
| Henrie Knoll | NNW 341° | 2,816 m | 16.8 mi |
| Rainbow Point | ENE 66° | 2,778 m | 19.5 mi |
| Don Spring Mountain | NE 43° | 2,771 m | 13.3 mi |
| George Mountain | NE 38° | 2,750 m | 15.5 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Zion Park Scenic BywayNational
- 20.7 mi off the Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Navajo Lake Overlook · 16 mi
- Poverty Gulch Rim Overlook · 17 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 19 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Buck Knoll: 3.8 mi
- Black Knoll: 5.0 mi
- Muddy Point: 8.3 mi
- Sugar Knoll: 9.0 mi
- Hops Spring: 1.2 mi
- Howdy Spring: 1.4 mi
- Hidden Spring: 4.3 mi
- Currant Spring: 4.9 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 6.0 mi
- Great Chamber: 13.6 mi
- Kane County Highpoint: 18.9 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 19.3 mi
- Yovimpa Point: 19.5 mi
- The Pinnacles: 19.5 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 9.7 mi
- Millet Point: 12.4 mi
- Cutler Point: 12.8 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 14.9 mi
- Red Breaks: 15.4 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 9.2 mi
- Moqui Cave: 16.7 mi
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 21.1 mi
- Little Hollywood Movie Museum: 21.8 mi
- Kanab Museum: 21.8 mi
- The Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.3 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 21.2 mi
- Menu Falls: 21.5 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 23.9 mi
- Coral Pink Sand Dunes BLM Open OHV Area: 20.7 mi
- Yellowjacket Picnic Site: 21.1 mi
- Hatch Town Park: 21.1 mi
- Kanab City Park: 21.2 mi
- Levi Steward Memorial Park: 21.7 mi
- Gunsmoke Movie Set: 19.9 mi
- Powell Plaque: 20.5 mi
- Hwy 14 waypoint: 22.8 mi
- Lowder Family Cabins: 24.6 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 1.6 mi
- Bartizan Arch: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:16 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:36 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton, 7 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Feb–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 16.6 | 18.7 | 24.4 | 34.0 | 25.4 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 16.0 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge East Fork Virgin River Near Glendale, UT, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Mount Carmel Junction · 11 mi
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 26 mi
- Zion National Park · 27 mi
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